Home » Industrial relations » Transnational industrial relations » Alstom: management and unions disagree on the assessment of the company’s economic situation Alstom: management and unions disagree on the assessment of the company’s economic situation Management troubles. Since the announcement, on March 22nd, of another restructuring program in the transport unit (see our dispatch No. 110196), debates have resumed within Alstom’s EWC about the analysis of the group’s economic situation. The management says that the 4,000 job cuts in the Power unit (turbine manufacturing and power plants) and the 1,300 at the Transport unit are justified because of the market and drop in orders. However, the union representatives disagree. They say that, in Transport, the Alstom-Bombardier consortium is booked for 7 years. For Alstom Power, they point to ongoing projects in Europe – for instance in Flamanville, France – and denounce management problems that cause the company to loose orders. “Our analysis of the situation regarding our rivals isn’t as pessimistic as the management’s. It simply shows that Alstom has a problem with strategy which is causing us to loose markets. We need to find leadership at the level of our products” explained Udo Belz, chairman of the EWC. Through . Published on 31 May 2011 à 9h58 - Update on 31 May 2011 à 9h58 Resources hat cause the company to loose orders. “Our analysis of the situation regarding our rivals isn’t as pessimistic as the management’s. It simply shows that Alstom has a problem with strategy which is causing us to loose markets. … Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.EmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels