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Volkswagen labour chief sounds alarm on mass layoffs and 3 German plant closures
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- amadeuspagel 2y ago> Unions have immense clout at VW[1], where labour representatives hold half the seats on the supervisory board and are, in theory, legally entitled to hold strikes from Dec. 1 as a tool to further escalate the conflict. This is an underrated factor in Volkswagen's inability to focus on electric cars. Volkswagen once had a CEO who wanted to refocus the company, who was replaced by a hydrogen advocate with the votes of labour representatives[2]. [1]: https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/volkswagen-law-unique-structure-behind-german-carmakers-labour-clash-2024-09-04/ https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/volkswage... [2]: https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/22/23274382/volkswagen-ceo-herbert-diess-replace-porsche-oliver-blume https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/22/23274382/volkswagen-ceo-h...