term deal with its labor groups, giving them a no-layoff pledge in return for offering smaller wage increases and more flexible working hours. GM already has said that 4,500 workers have accepted buyouts and will leave, part of a total of 9,000 lost jobs at Opel. Some 2,700 jobs are being cut at the main plant in Ruesselsheim, 1,500 at the factory in Bochum and 300 at Kaiserslautern, the company said. In addition to those accepting the severance package, 1,000 Opel employees have agreed to an early retirement plan.
