The protest march followed at a joint members’ meeting of all four trade unions involved: FNV, CNV, VHP and the Union. Immediately upon arrival, the unions made clear their requirements.
“The company must go back to the drawing board,” said FNV director Cihan Lacin. He states that the aforementioned number of 1600 jobs has been randomly chosen. “Instead of calling a number and finding people there, we want Tata Steel to come up with a realistic plan for the future.”
CEO Van den Berg emphasizes that the dismissals necessary To make the company again financially healthy, after years of loss. Tata Steel gets until Friday to respond to the petition and requirements. If there is no satisfactory answer, the trade unions prepare actions.