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Bosch, Works Council Agree on Homburg Cuts: 1,000 Jobs by 2032, No Forced Layoffs

Employees will vote on the agreement with results due on February 2.

Overview

  • The deal stretches the staff reduction to the end of 2032 and replaces an earlier plan to cut about 1,250 jobs by 2030.
  • Operational activities in Homburg will be largely consolidated at the East plant, with the West site’s role reduced.
  • The company says job reductions should be achieved through social measures such as partial retirement, early retirement, or severance.
  • The exclusion of operational dismissals runs through 2032 and is tied to meeting agreed annual reduction targets.
  • IG Metall cites binding employment guarantees until 2032 and plans for expansion investments at the East site, set against Bosch’s wider cost cuts of about 13,000 roles in its Mobility division.