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Volkswagen workers blast management amid potential plant closures

Video Credit: euronews (in English) - Duration: 01:57s - Published
Volkswagen workers blast management amid potential plant closures

Volkswagen workers blast management amid potential plant closures

The Volkswagen works council criticised the executive board for suggesting plant closures and threatening job security, as Volkswagen's Chief Financial Officer says the company may not survive the transition to electric cars unless it cuts costs.


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Credit: euronews (in English)    Duration: 01:11Published
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Credit: euronews (in English)    Duration: 01:06Published
Volkswagen workers' union threatens to shut down production plants in strike after talks collapse [Video]

Volkswagen workers' union threatens to shut down production plants in strike after talks collapse

Earlier this week, the workers announced that they were willing to accept pay reductions so that the company could continue to keep plants open and avoid mass layoffs.

Credit: euronews (in English)    Duration: 01:01Published