Volkswagen employees aren't happy with management. Here's why they accuse the
carmaker's board of disastrous external communication. Volkswagen is undergoing what is
seen to be its largest ever restructuring. It could possibly range from a further 50,000 job
cuts to the carve out of some divisions. The criticism over communications was seen by
Reuters in an internal VW Works council article as VW. Management looks at further cost
cuts. An online survey by the Works Council found employees and their families were
unsettled and frightened by the board's public communications. Employees also raised concerns
about job security, severance programs, and the future of early retirement. They were also
worried about the future of major VW plants in at least 5 locations, including Zwickau,
Neckerson, Hanover, Osnabruck and Emden. CEO Oliver Blumer said in an internal
memo Friday, four of those plants weren't expected to reach competitive capacity
utilization in the 2030s, but he said there was no decision yet on specific plant closures.
Bloomer has also rejected accusations of withholding information. He said in July, quote,
we continuously keep our colleagues and employee representatives informed about the
status of the plans. Bloomer will address employees at an extraordinary meeting in
Wolfsburg on Tuesday.