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02/05/2007

Extension of European actions is possible - if needed!

An extension of creative Europeanwide Actions against General Motors Europe and its President Carl-Peter Forster is possible if it is needed!

Tomorrow all European GM plants are going to participate on the European Action Day for the GM workers in Antwerp to support their struggle for a decent future. Only the Polish plants cannot participate because of a holiday on May 3, the plants do not work tomorrow. But if the European Action Day does not convince Mr Forster to stick to his commitments and to talk seriously about a solution for the Antwerp plant (80.000 units is a shame, Mr Forster!) then the Employee representatives and European unions are able and willing to do more. Every body is aware that this fight is a struggle for the future - not only for Antwerp but first of all for Antwerp. More and creative actions are possible. If this European Action Day does not bring Mr Forster to the negotiating table with a decent offer for future product for Antwerp we are going to call all GM workers and their families worldwide to make their anger public. Who is trusting GM and Mr Forster? The ashaming truth is (and nobody is surprised): Nobody. Should we talk about the facts how GM is behaving against workers globally? What's about the union in Rayong, Thailand? What's about the union at the GM Daewoo plants in South Korea? What's about the fired health and safety plant representatives at the plant in Gravatai in Brazil? What's about the union in the togliattia plant in Russia? What's about the union at the Development Center of GM Daewoo in South Korea?? That's what GM Management really is. Therefore, eveybody is aware that we cannot and we will not loose this fight for the rights of the Antwerp workers. Who will be next??? Cooperation between workers and GM Management is ok when both sides takes advantage of it and when a promise is a promise.

Ok, I think with most of your remarks you are right, but let us wait what will happen after tomorrow. The position of the EEF (European Works Council of GM) is clear: A second after the Azambuja closure will not be accepted. Every union and GM plant in Europe is strongly committed to that. And our experience here in the Rüsselsheim plant is that the worker s

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