Saab warns of new salary delays
Troubled Swedish automaker Saab warned employees that August salaries
may be delayed after promised funds from new investors failed to materialise.
On Tuesday August 23, 2011, 1:59 pm EDT
Troubled Swedish automaker Saab warned employees on Tuesday that
August salaries may be delayed after promised funds from new investors failed to materialise.
Saab's parent company Swedish Automobile, previously known as Spyker,
and the automaker announced in a statement that "there is a risk of delayed
payment" of wages "as some of the funds that were committed by investors
may not be paid in time to effect such salary payments."
Saab Automobile said it was "taking all necessary actions to collect these
funds in time and continues discussions with various parties to obtain
additional short-term funding".
The company stressed however that there was "no assurance that the
necessary funding will be obtained."
This would be the third consecutive month that at least part of Saab's
3,700 employees has seen their salary payments delayed.
The announcement also comes days after Saab's parent company was
forced to justify considerable pay hikes to its board members including
a 633 percent pay raise to chairman Hans Hugenholtz.
Swedish Automobile has been searching for enough funds to relaunch
production that was halted in June due to unpaid bills to suppliers.
Last week, Swedish authorities began procedures to recover funds
owed to suppliers in what could be a first step towards bankruptcy.
The iconic Swedish brand Saab was saved from closure at the last
minute at the beginning of 2010 when it was bought by the small
Dutch firm Spyker from US giant GM.
Troubled Swedish automaker Saab warned employees that August salaries
may be delayed after promised funds from new investors failed to materialise.
On Tuesday August 23, 2011, 1:59 pm EDT
Troubled Swedish automaker Saab warned employees on Tuesday that
August salaries may be delayed after promised funds from new investors failed to materialise.
Saab's parent company Swedish Automobile, previously known as Spyker,
and the automaker announced in a statement that "there is a risk of delayed
payment" of wages "as some of the funds that were committed by investors
may not be paid in time to effect such salary payments."
Saab Automobile said it was "taking all necessary actions to collect these
funds in time and continues discussions with various parties to obtain
additional short-term funding".
The company stressed however that there was "no assurance that the
necessary funding will be obtained."
This would be the third consecutive month that at least part of Saab's
3,700 employees has seen their salary payments delayed.
The announcement also comes days after Saab's parent company was
forced to justify considerable pay hikes to its board members including
a 633 percent pay raise to chairman Hans Hugenholtz.
Swedish Automobile has been searching for enough funds to relaunch
production that was halted in June due to unpaid bills to suppliers.
Last week, Swedish authorities began procedures to recover funds
owed to suppliers in what could be a first step towards bankruptcy.
The iconic Swedish brand Saab was saved from closure at the last
minute at the beginning of 2010 when it was bought by the small
Dutch firm Spyker from US giant GM.
