Chancellor: Volkswagen must preserve jobs

Chancellor: Volkswagen must preserve jobs


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According to the works council, Volkswagen wants to close several plants in Germany. The Chancellor commented on this through a government spokesman.

The federal government has called on the VW Group to keep jobs. We still have to wait and see what Volkswagen itself explains about this, said a government spokesman in Berlin, referring to information from the works council that VW wants to close plants and cut tens of thousands of jobs. However, Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s (SPD) stance on this is clear – “namely, that possible wrong management decisions from the past must not be at the expense of the employees.” It’s about maintaining and securing jobs.

According to the works council in Germany, Volkswagen wants to close at least three plants and cut tens of thousands of jobs. All remaining locations should also shrink, said group works council boss Daniela Cavallo at an information event for the workforce in Wolfsburg. The company has now informed employees about these plans. Cavallo announced opposition to the plans.

Source: German