Hope for 60 jobs: agreement at the Meyer shipyard in sight!

Hope for 60 jobs: agreement at the Meyer shipyard in sight!

The Meyer shipyard in Papenburg is faced with a crucial turn: up to 60 jobs could be saved after an agreement between the works council and the shipyard about the waiver of operational dismissals. Works council chief Andreas Hensen announced this positive news at a recent company meeting. However, the corresponding document still has to be signed by the management, which according to a spokesman for the shipyard is still in the process. The conversations continue and it remains exciting whether the hope of not pronouncing operational layoffs can actually blossom. NWZONLINE reports that ...

The Meyer Werft has been in a difficult situation since the beginning of the renovation measures that were agreed between IG Metall, works council and management in July 2024. Originally, 340 job losses were announced, whereby 100 employees should have left temporary contracts and 240 through a volunteer program. By the end of February, around 180 employees had already approved this program. Despite these depressing figures, Managing Director Bernd Eikens emphasizes that one wanted to negotiate to avoid operating dismissals [ndr.de reports that …] (Https://www.ndr.de/niedersachen/oldenburg_ostfriesland/meyer-werft-offenbar-doch-keine-küendungen-kuendungen-meyerwerft1892.html).

a positive turn

The mood on the shipyard seems to turn away gradually - the hope of receiving jobs is growing. SPD MP Anja Troff-Schafarzyk and Nico Bloem said in a common statement about the possible agreement. Nevertheless, the document for examination remains with the management, and a few points still have to be discussed before everything is dry. The desire for stability and security is clearly noticeable on the part of the workforce.

But not everything is rosy. In parallel to the negotiations, short-time work for a few hundred employees runs in the area of ​​machine and hotel construction, due to the fact that no cruise ship will be delivered next year. This is presented by the management, as by CEO Bernd Eikens, as a serious problem that has significantly influenced the financial situation of the shipyard. Last year the Meyer Werft suffered a three-digit million loss, and the focus is on negotiations with the workforce, while the State-Involved StakeHolder also reports to developments [NOZ.de …] (Https://www.noz.de/lokales/papenburg/artikel/sanierung-stellenbau-stichtung-so-ist-die-ter-meyer-werft-48417950).

look into the future

The Meyer Werft has a stony path in front of it. However, Managing Director Bernd Eikens is optimistic and speaks of ways to lead the company into a positive future. The planned transfer of the Japanese cruise ship "Asuka III" is a little ray of hope in this challenging time and shows that despite all the difficulties, progress is made. The transfer is scheduled for March 2, 2025, and many hope that this could bring an upswing for the shipyard and the region.

With so many changes, challenges and hope of stability, the Meyer shipyard remains a central topic in the region. The next steps and, above all, the discussions between the works council and the management can decide how to proceed for the workforce. The region keeps your fingers crossed for people in the shipyard that the positive turn is actually true.