General Motors could now cut 8,300 jobs in Europe with most losses at the Opel plants in Belgium and Germany sources have told a news agency. GME had previously said that 9,000 jobs were under threat and interim chief Nick Reilly said last week that the future of the Antwerp plant in Belgium future was “uncertain.”
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Sources told Reuters that the final number of job losses were still dependent on negotiations with labour unions. The company did not comment on the report.
GM said on Wednesday it was ready to contribute about EUR600m (USD904m) of its own cash to restructure Opel, German economy minister Rainer Bruederle said. He added GM had yet to convince Germany that the carmaker warranted state aid.
Bruederle is scheduled to discuss the Opel situation tomorrow (4 December, 2009) at a meeting of European Union competitiveness officials in Brussels. GM is also expected to attend.
