Markus Kamieth: „Tarifverträge bleiben unangetastet“: BASF-Chef wirbt mit Jobgarantien für Evonik-Übernahme
Markus Kamieth äußert sich erstmals direkt zu den Kaufplänen des Konzerns. Der BASF-Chef versichert, betriebsbedingte Kündigungen bei Evonik bis 2032 auszuschließen.
Frankfurt - BASF's CEO Markus Kamieth announced extensive job guarantees in a video message, vowing that dismissals due to business reasons would be excluded until 2032. He affirmed that collective agreements and social partnership would remain untouched. Kamieth also indicated that Essen and the Ruhr area would remain important locations for BASF.
Given the chemistry plants with approximately 3,500 employees at stake, which Evonik is selling, he added, "We believe we can continue operating the parks in Marl and Wesseling." Collaborating through the BASF alliance could lead to cheaper and more reliable supply of intermediates. To quell concerns in the Ruhr region, Kamieth drew on his background as a son of a miner, born in Dinslaken and educated in Essen.
He acknowledged the worries of people in North Rhine-Westphalia regarding the planned takeover. This move aims to address the concerns of labor unions and the state government of North Rhine-Westphalia. Amidst growing competition from Asia and the Middle East, the German industry must consolidate before foreign investors buy it out. Kamieth concluded, "Now it's all about us all or us together, we think."
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