The Uniper Management Board has reached an agreement jointly with representatives from Uniper's codetermination committee and the unions (IG BCE, Verdi) on social cooperation principles for the future of the company.
The agreement will bring further stability and job security to Uniper's employees, which is essential for a company undergoing considerable change and playing a central role in the evolution of the energy sector.
Uniper's strategic reorientation is focused on building an increasingly decarbonized energy supply, with a target of making its power generation in
At the same time, the company will offer its customers products and services that are increasingly climate-friendly. Uniper operates flexible, technologically advanced generation assets, a large gas business and related infrastructure, which puts it in an ideal position to accelerate and shape the energy transition. As explained last March when announcing the new strategy, Uniper has committed to invest significantly in new low-emission growth.
The social cooperation agreement includes the following key points: Existing collective and company agreements, including those regarding job security, are extended until the end of 2026. There is an option to extend the duration of these agreements for additional two years if Uniper's economic situation is broadly as it is today.
Uniper will adhere to existing collective bargaining agreements (including the corresponding membership of the respective employers' associations) at the company's German and European locations, insofar as there is already a collective bargaining agreement in place.
Current employee numbers will generally remain stable at Uniper's central European locations and
The new agreement ensures stability for employees and allows Uniper to move forward in implementing its new strategy to Empower Energy Evolution.
Harald Seegatz, Chairman of the
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Uniper is a leading international energy company with around 11,500 employees and activities in more than 40 countries. With about 34 GW of installed generation capacity, Uniper is among the largest global power generators. Its main activities include power generation in
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