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International: General Motors signs European agreement on short-time work and hours cuts

In January 2009, management and the European Works Council at General Motors Europe signed a Europe-wide framework agreement laying down minimum standards for working time reductions to deal with production cutbacks.

General Motors Europe (GME), part of the US-based automotive multinational, has 10 vehicle-production and assembly plants in seven countries and employs around 55,000 workers.