Indian steel group Tata Steel has promised to avoid layoffs in the Dutch branch after protests workers against dismissal of the General Director of the plant in IJmuiden.
"during the reorganization of the Indian steel group will not be forced layoffs," the company said on Monday.
the Agreement with the trade unions about the lack of layoffs at Tata Steel in IJmuiden is valid until October next year. The unions demanded the extension of these agreements for five years. In a statement, Tata Steel Europe not specified this requirement.
the Union also previously played for the nationalization of the Dutch branch of Tata Steel. The representative of Tata Steel Europe said that the company in IJmuiden will not be separated.
"it is Important to realize that together we can achieve much more than one unit," said the representative.
the head of the trade Union Roel Berghuis reported not impressed by the reaction of Tata Steel Europe to his demands. In addition to saving jobs, there are many other agreements that the company had not considered, he said NH Nieuws.
"They make a promise that has already been agreed with the trade unions," he said. "The obligation is so limited that it is not an obligation. I have not heard anything new".
Statement of Tata Steel Europe is a response to the protests in the Dutch branch caused by the sudden departure of the General Director of Amsterdam Theo Herrera. The official line States that Genre left on their own, but the workers ' Council and workers in IJmuiden convinced that he was expelled because of the support of employment.
