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Volkswagen is about to embark on the biggest restructuring ever seen in the global automotive industry.
On Thursday, management and unions agreed to cut a total of 100,000 jobs by the end of the decade, AFP reported, which is 50,000 more than originally planned. This will effectively cut its global workforce by around 15%.
The company also said it was exploring alternatives for four of its German plants - those in Hannover, Emden, Zwickau and Neckarsulm - as their futures could not be guaranteed.
The restructuring plan has also seen tensions arise between the company and its unions. The carmaker has agreed to reduce the supervisory board’s power by adjusting the two-thirds approval threshold for major plant decisions, potentially weakening unions’ ability to block closures. However, union representatives and Lower Saxony said no plant closures had been approved as part of the compromise.
