At the beginning of May, Volkswagen announced its intention to cut 20000 jobs, mainly in its German factories. But the collective agreement currently into force excludes any lay-off until 2011. For the moment, the option of voluntary departures is not motivating many people. To accelerate the process, management is thus ready to offer up to 250 000 euros per voluntary departure. An offer which does not apply to the groups Brazilian employees, who are also threatened. (Réf. 06554)
Since the first European car manufacturer announced a plan to reduce its labor force, a month ago, only a few hundred employees agreed to voluntarily leave in exchange for a special premium. This low enthusiasm is partly due to the fact that the Volkswagen factories involved are mainly established in Low-Saxony, a region where there are few possibilities of retraining. “In order for Volkswagen to be competitive again, we must reduce our production costs significantly”, says Klaus Dierkes,...
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