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Volkswagen employees aren't happy with
management. Here's why they accuse the

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carmaker's board of disastrous external
communication. Volkswagen is undergoing what is

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seen to be its largest ever restructuring. It
could possibly range from a further 50,000 job

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cuts to the carve out of some divisions. The
criticism over communications was seen by

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Reuters in an internal VW Works council
article as VW. Management looks at further cost

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cuts. An online survey by the Works Council
found employees and their families were

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unsettled and frightened by the board's public
communications. Employees also raised concerns

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about job security, severance programs, and
the future of early retirement. They were also

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worried about the future of major VW plants in
at least 5 locations, including Zwickau,

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Neckerson, Hanover, Osnabruck and Emden. CEO
Oliver Blumer said in an internal

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memo Friday, four of those plants weren't
expected to reach competitive capacity

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utilization in the 2030s, but he said there
was no decision yet on specific plant closures.

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Bloomer has also rejected accusations of
withholding information. He said in July, quote,

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we continuously keep our colleagues and
employee representatives informed about the

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status of the plans. Bloomer will address
employees at an extraordinary meeting in

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Wolfsburg on Tuesday.