FRANKFURT, Germany—Michelin has rejected employee proposals offered as alternatives to its restructuring plans in Germany involving the loss of over 1,500 jobs.
Last November, the group announced that it would close its production sites in Karlsruhe and Trier and new truck tire and semi-finished product operation in Homburg. The restructuring measures, it had said Nov. 28, 2023, would impact 1,410 employees at the facilities, which are to cease industrial activities by the end of 2025.
Michelin also plans to relocate its customer contact center for Germany, Austria and Switzerland from Karlsruhe to Poland by the end of 2025, affecting another 122 jobs.
In February, German trade union IGBCE and local works councils presented alternative concepts for the Michelin plants that are set for closure at the end of 2025.