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On 28 August, the European Works Council of the Canadian group Bombardier adopted a positive opinion, relative to the Alstom group’s proposed acquisition of Bombardier’s transportation division – Bombardier Transportation. The European Commission gave the green light for this proposed acquisition on 31 July. The European Works Council’s opinion stated that it was satisfied with the process and with the quality of the “information shared by management with the Select Committee, the experts and the EWC”. The European Works Council held a series of meetings during this process, including a meeting with the management of Alstom and the representatives of the Alstom European Works Forum (EWF). The Select Committee met each week with the Syndex experts to discuss the information obtained in detail. In terms of substance, Alstom’s offer is presented as “the best solution” given the limited overlap between the types of production involved, the significant technological complementarity and the sound finances of the acquirer. The European Works Council is worried about the company’s responses to the concerns expressed by the Commission affecting three businesses, and has obtained management’s agreement to organise three specific working groups. The Council also notes that the acquisition will surely result in a reduction in headcount, notably in the support functions. It is therefore once again demanding that Alstom’s management guarantees that the integration process will proceed without any compulsory redundancies or site closures.
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