Just as expected, GM’s decision to close the Antwerp plant outraged Opel’s employees in Belgium, all of them arguing that the US-based car manufacturer could save the factory through a number of measures. Furthermore, some Opel officials went even further and described the decision to shut down the local factory – which led to laying off around 2,600 people – a "declaration of war".
Armin Schild, a member of Opel’s board, criticized General Motors for its restructuring measures and … (read more)