Concern in the works council of Siemens Gamesa in Zamudio about employment and the direction of the company

Euskaraz irakurri: Zamudioko Siemens Gamesako enpresa-batzordeak kezka agertu du enpleguarengatik eta konpainiaren norabideagatik

Finally the rumors have been confirmed this weekend, and Siemens Energy has announced a takeover bid (OPA) for all the shares of Siemens Gamesa Renewable. This news has generated concern between the workforce and the works council of Siemens Gamesa. In an interview granted to the “Boulevard” program of Radio Euskadi, Clara Fernández, the president of the works council of Siemens Gamesa in Zamudio, has shown maximum concern for employment and the direction that the company may take.

Clara Fernández explained that the company’s management notified the Siemens Energy takeover bid to the works council early on Sunday morning.

The committee already has requested a formal meeting with the president of Siemens Spain to clarify the consequences of this operation. Likewise, he will ask to meet with the Basque Government and the Government of Spain so that they put pressure on the multinational with the aim of shielding jobs.

As he lamented, whenever there is talk of synergies and cost savings, it is a “snip” to the workforce. “Since the merger with Siemens, more than 1,500 jobs have been destroyed in Spain,” he added.

asked by a possible transfer of Gamesa’s headquarters in Zamudio abroad, has been convinced that it will finally be like that.

In the opinion of Clara Fernández, the poor results of the company are a consequence of the bad management and has added a fact, since the entry of Siemens in Gamesa the CEO has changed four times.

Finally, while waiting to know the consequences of the takeover bid, has not ruled out calling mobilizations even the general strike.