The boss of Volkswagen has the name Oliver Blume. He wants to save much money at the car company. Therefore maybe 50000 jobs go away. Also factory closures in Germany are possible. Oliver Blume says. The company has too high costs. The competition from China is very strong. Also taxes from the USA make problems.
In Wolfsburg there was a big meeting. More than 10000 workers came together. They were very angry at the boss. Many people whistled loudly. They held signs with protest texts up. The workers have fear for their work. They demand respect from the board.
Daniela Cavallo is the boss from the work council. She criticizes Oliver Blume very strong. She says. The boss speaks not open with the people. The trust in him is broken. Also politicians like Olaf Lies are against closures of plants. He suggests. VW could build parts for weapons. On 4 September the supervisory board discusses again about the future.
