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VW workers boo boss as he urges them to ‘pull together’ amid job cuts
Oliver Blume faces workforce at German HQ as carmaker struggles against Chinese competition and US tariffs The chief executive of Volkswagen has faced boos and whistles of protest at the company’s headquarters after telling thousands of workers that a comprehensive reorganisation, which could include job losses and factory closures, is vital for its future. As Oliver Blume urged more than 10,000 workers on Tuesday to…
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Oliver Blume, pictured at the International Motor Show last year, said VW wanted to guarantee a future for all of the company’s factories. Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters View image in fullscreen Oliver Blume, pictured at the International Motor Show last year, said VW wanted to guarantee a future for all of the company’s factories. Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters Volkswagen (VW) VW workers boo boss as he urges them to ‘pull together’ amid job cuts Oliver Blume faces workforce at German HQ as carmaker struggles against Chinese competition and US tariffs
Prefer the Guardian on Google The chief executive of Volkswagen has faced boos and whistles of protest at the company’s headquarters after telling thousands of workers that a comprehensive reorganisation, which could include job losses and factory closures, is vital for its future.
As Oliver Blume urged more than 10,000 workers on Tuesday to “pull together”, saying drastic restructuring measures at the struggling manufacturer were essential, they held up banners and shouted slogans, including: “Our jobs are not your balance sheet adjustments”.
Blume said in Wolfsburg, northern Germany: “Our plan for the future is the largest transformation programme in our company’s history. To make this happen, everyone needs to pull together now.”
The chief executive was speaking for the first time since details about plans for mass job losses and possible factory closures were made public.