Employees across Germany went on a warning strike at Airbus

Because of the planned restructuring at Airbus Operations and Premium Aerotec, several thousand employees across Germany went on a warning strike that lasted just under a day. By the afternoon, more than 10,100 employees had already stopped work and participated in rallies, as IG Metall announced. More work stoppages should follow during the day and night. According to the information, the locations of the aircraft manufacturer Airbus in Hamburg, Stade, Bremen and Buxtehude were affected. At the Airbus subsidiary Premium Aerotec, on the other hand, employees in Augsburg, Bremen, Varel and Nordenham are reportedly on strike. "This is a strong signal to the Airbus management. Together with the employees at all Airbus and Premium Aerotec locations, we have made it clear: We will not allow ourselves to be divided," said the district manager of the IG Metall coast, Daniel Friedrich, at a rally with around 1000 employees at Airbus in Hamburg-Finkenwerder. He asked the employer to look for a solution at the negotiating table. IG Metall board member Jürgen Kerner emphasized to around 1,500 Aerotec employees in Augsburg: "We are happy to help shape lean and efficient structures in the value chain, but we will organize resistance against the breaking up of locations at Airbus and Premium Aerotec." The Bavarian IG Metall district manager Johann Horn warned: "If Airbus implements its sales plans, 2,200 jobs are at stake in Augsburg."