Ford Workers in Cologne Protest Job Cuts and Management Plans

Employees criticize leadership's handling of restructuring as Ford Germany faces mounting financial challenges and potential insolvency risks.

Ford Germany plans to cut 2,900 jobs in Cologne by 2027, reducing its workforce to below 9,000 employees, but the company's works council opposes the layoffs.
The US parent company has withdrawn its financial guarantee for Ford Germany, increasing pressure on the struggling subsidiary to achieve profitability.
Workers staged a protest outside the Cologne plant, projecting the message 'Fuck you - we stay' onto a building, signaling growing frustration with management.
Union representatives have described the job cuts and loss of the financial guarantee as existential threats to the Cologne plant's future viability.
Ford Germany's debt stands at €5.8 billion, with plans for a €4.4 billion capital injection and additional funds to stabilize its operations over the next four years.