Associates at all Bosch Group locations are free to form representative bodies. Our good relationship with the employee representatives is an important part of Bosch culture, and is expressed through different forms of participation. The annual meeting of works council representatives and the regular meetings of the European committee (EC) of the works councils provide the employee representatives with a platform to discuss current issues with the Bosch board of management. At the 11th meeting of the European committee, the 40 works council representatives from 21 countries signed a resolution on climate protection supporting the automotive industry’s commitment to reducing carbon dioxide emissions.
Secure jobs and employment
Key topics in the report of the central works council included compliance with employee rights, job creation, and securing jobs. Thanks to major investments in the construction of a plant for wind turbine gear units in Nuremberg and a new semiconductor factory in Reutlingen, Bosch is able to secure jobs and employment at these German locations in exemplary fashion. Some 600 jobs at the Rommelsbach location were in danger as a result of changes in market requirements. However, training programs give these associates the opportunity to switch to the new semiconductor factory in neighboring Reutlingen.
