Volkswagen: half of the 50,000 new job cuts will be in Germany
The group will continue to prioritise, as far as possible, voluntary departures through retirement, individual agreements and a restrictive policy on new recruitment. The specific measures will be finalised in consultation with staff representatives
Around half of the 50,000 additional jobs that Volkswagen plans to cut will be in Germany, whilst the other half will be across the group’s international operations.
This was stated by Chief Executive Oliver Blume during a staff meeting at the Wolfsburg headquarters, according to a report by AFP. “At present, around half of the necessary adjustments relate to Germany and the other half to international operations, involving a total of around 170 companies,” said Blume, outlining the second restructuring plan following the one for 2024.
The group will continue to prioritise, as far as possible, voluntary departures through retirement, individual agreements and a restrictive policy on new recruitment. The specific measures will be drawn up in consultation with staff representatives.
Meanwhile, the chair of the works council at VW, (the employees’ representatives, ed.), Daniela Cavallo, has harshly criticised the group’s board of directors, led by Oliver Blume, during a staff meeting in Wolfsburg.
Trust, particularly in Blume, has been undermined, Cavallo stated, according to reports from some of those present at the meeting held at the main plant.
