Automobilzulieferer: ZF beendet Streit um Sonderzahlungen
Im Streit um die übertarifliche „Zeppelin-Zulage“ gibt es einen Kompromissvorschlag. Künftig soll nur noch leistungsbezogen ausbezahlt werden. ZF lässt darüber die Beschäftigten abstimmen.
Stuttgart and Düsseldorf - The management and works council of ZF, the automaker's headquarters in Friedrichshafen, have reached a compromise on the issue of excessive special payments. According to the works council, the excessive bonus constitutes 7 to 13 percent of employees' monthly income. Moving forward, a larger portion of this money will only be paid based on performance.
The agreement requires the consent of the 8,000 affected employees in Friedrichshafen, who are scheduled to vote on October 23rd. Igor Panic, one of the key figures in the Friedrichshafen works council, stated, "The workforce must now assess whether this compromise, in conjunction with concessions on flexibility, is balanced and forward-looking."
If the workforce agrees, ZF's CEO Mathias Miedreich's plan to eliminate the so-called "Zeppelin bonus" without compensation will be abandoned after months of negotiations and intense employee resistance. Last year, ZF announced the termination of the bonus effective July 1, 2027, due to the precarious economic situation of the highly indebted group.
The dispute escalated last July when an employee meeting was interrupted after the HR director was insulted and refused to speak.
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