Volkswagen Cutting Thousands of Jobs, Shuttering Three Plants

What’s going on at Volkswagen?

Volkswagen is reportedly set to eliminate tens of thousands of jobs and close at least three plants in Germany.

“This is the plan of Germany’s largest industrial group to start the sell-off in its home country,” Daniela Cavallo, the head of the automaker’s works council, told staff at the company’s headquarters in Wolfsburg.

Cavallo added that Volkswagen plans to reduce salaries by at least 10 per cent and freeze pay in both 2025 and 2026.

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Employee outrage

Thousands of workers blew horns and whistles at Wolfsburg—insisting that Volkswagen shouldn’t shutter any plants.

Cavallo didn’t specify which facilities would be affected or how many roles would be axed as part of the restructuring.

Impact on Canadian staff

It remains unclear if any Canadian employees at Volkswagen will be let go.

According to reports, the automaker has more than 400 workers in the country.

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