Opel works council to seek contact with PSA labor bosses

Reuters

Published Feb 24, 2017 06:05AM ET

Opel works council to seek contact with PSA labor bosses

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Opel's European works council said it had agreed to open a line of communication with its counterpart at PSA Group (PA:PEUP) as the French carmaker holds talks over a tie-up with the company.

PSA, the Paris-based maker of Peugeot and Citroen cars, and General Motors (N:GM) confirmed on Feb. 14 they were in talks over a PSA-Opel tie-up to create Europe's second-largest carmaker by sales after Volkswagen (DE:VOWG_p).

The news has sparked criticism in Germany and Britain amid fears of possible job losses.