Unions walk out of talks with ASML
Labor unions have suspended negotiations with ASML over concerns that revised restructuring deadlines will negatively impact the redundancy benefits guaranteed to staff. The unions argue that the shift in timelines requires a new consultation process, which the company currently refuses to initiate.
Labor unions CNV, De Unie, and VHP2 have abandoned negotiations with ASML following a dispute over the company's internal restructuring. The primary issue concerns changes to organizational deadlines, which shifted from November to December or March for various employees. This delay threatens provisions of the social plan, specifically the six-month period during which redundant staff were guaranteed salary while seeking new employment. The unions argue these adjustments are too significant to proceed without fresh consultation, a proposal ASML has thus far rejected.
ASML previously announced plans in January to eliminate approximately 1,700 positions, primarily targeting management roles to streamline operations. Despite this friction, a June agreement remains in place protecting workers from forced redundancies until May 2027 and allowing for internal redeployment. The unions claim the current shift in timelines undermines the existing agreements negotiated earlier this year, prompting their exit from the discussions.
Based on reporting by nu. Translated and condensed by LocalHeadlines.
