Although Delphi is due to celebrate 50 years of exiting in Luxembourg in 2021, a number of departments are due to be relocated to other areas in the next two years, notably to Blois in France. Both the Fuel Injection System (FIS) and parts (PIP) departments are at risk of being slashed. However, the Electronics and Electrification (E&E) department will continue to remain based in Luxembourg.
The trade union OGBL confirmed that employees heard the news on Thursday. Currently more than 500 individuals are employed by Delphi, of which more than half risk being made redundant. Additionally, there are indirect jobs at the Luxembourg site, namely contractors.
Both the OGBL and personnel delegation anticipated the announcement by asking to open discussions on a job retention plan, which the trade union described as the “only valid solution”. The trade union has also demanded that all available legal means, such as transfers, redeployment, and pre-retirement, be used before resorting to dry lay offs.
The trade union wrote that it regrets that “those who decide such restructuring measures are abroad and often ignore or miss the attractive and competitive aspects of the Luxembourg site.”
