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Subcontractors are waiting for a solutionTROLLHÄTTANThe news of Youngman and long-term funding was welcomed among Saab subcontractors.- Now is important that a short term solution is found so that Saab can pay their outstanding debts, says Svenåke Berglie, president of FKG, the subcontractors' industry body.
What Saab's debt is Svenåke Berglie does not know but he does believe that it is not enough to sell only the properties to pay their suppliers. It is important that production back up and running as quickly as possible at Saab.
- Suppliers are working to protect their equity. In many companies there are now board level decisions being are made on Saab, and not at the enterprise level, "said Svenåke Berglie.
Saab has planned for a production holdiay of two weeks [instead of 4] and he thinks this will be a costly affair.
- Suppliers are not willing to pay for the extra cost themselves, "says Svenåke Berglie.
Although Saab agreed to a reduced period of leave so remaining negotiations with subcontractors and their employees.
Ulf Holmeby, President of the Union of Lear, has given notice to all 160 employees of termination, had yesterday received no information on production during the summer.
- We have agreed on four weeks' annual leave and any other I have not heard. For the process to function at Saab, we have subcontractors who work just-in-time also have production. The same is true for Saturdays.
He thinks it's very short notice to negotiate the holiday season.
Most of the employees at Lear is at home all this week, when Saab announced early that they should not produce any cars.
- We are doing everything we can to get the materials so that we can have a flow in the works again. We thought it was better to hear the decision for the whole week instead of a new decision every day, "says Ms Garfield on Saab's communications department.
Everyone who works with the production Saab will not get time off this week.
- There may be some who need to come in and prepare for the start of production. Their squad leaders give notice to the employees, "says Ms Garfield.