Volkswagen's CEO Oliver Blume warns that the car manufacturer is facing an unsustainable situation with the necessity for layoffs and factory closures, while decisions must be approved by the supervisory board, where the unions have a strong position, which may lead management to seek support from shareholders. (translated)
The American taxi service Uber will lay off ten percent of its employees worldwide, or about 3,300 people, as part of a restructuring aimed at reducing management levels and redirecting spending to ride-sharing and the operation of robotic taxis. (translated)
Volkswagen employees continue to protest against planned austerity measures, which include the potential closure of several factories and layoffs, and the company's leadership is facing growing resistance from unions and politicians. (translated)
Volkswagen is considering closing up to four factories and is facing pressure to reduce costs, raising concerns about mass layoffs of employees and resistance from unions, which are worried about compliance with collective agreements. (translated)
Vice-Dean Jakub Jirsa explains the reasons and goals of the planned extensive changes at the Faculty of Arts of Charles University, which include merging and layoffs within seventeen departments, emphasizing that these steps aim to create a more stable organizational structure and better conditions for teaching and research activities. (translated)
Volkswagen's CEO Oliver Blume defended the group's cost-saving program and personally visited problematic factories, pointing out the high wage costs in Germany and the necessity to eliminate approximately one hundred thousand jobs, but he faces resistance from unions and politicians who demand a plan for the revitalization of the company before any layoffs. (translated)
Volkswagen employees reject the restructuring plans of CEO Oliver Blume, which include layoffs and factory closures, and criticize the lack of information and trust in the company's management. (translated)
At the works meeting in Wolfsburg, which started a series of meetings at nine German Volkswagen locations, CEO Oliver Blume faced employee dissent expressing concerns about planned layoffs and the future of German operations, while the company's management emphasized the need for transformation and a socially acceptable approach to potential changes. (translated)
Volkswagen is facing enormous challenges, including planned layoffs of up to 100,000 employees and possible plant closures, which raises concerns among workers and questions about whether the company's management can stop the downward spiral while reforms and the political direction of the new coalition are being discussed in Berlin. (translated)
Volkswagen employees express disappointment over the disastrous communication from the company's management, which raises concerns about possible layoffs and factory closures, culminating in nine planned meetings at the German plants. (translated)
Volkswagen is facing a serious crisis at its factory in Hanover, where, after closing a partnership with Ford, it moved the production of the popular T7 model to Turkey, which led to a significant decrease in production, layoffs, and the cancellation of niche models, while production costs are rising. (translated)
The article discusses current topics such as forest fires in Germany, low water levels on the Rhine, farmers' concerns about significant crop losses due to drought, the threat of the collapse of Austria's largest glacier, crises and layoffs in the automotive industry, the successes of German athletes at the World Athletics Championship and the European Swimming Championship, and also about the balloon spectacle at the regional garden exhibition in Leinefelde-Worbis. (translated)
The article points out that instead of the promised new jobs in connection with the 2026 football championship in the USA, there have been layoffs, especially in areas such as hospitality, aviation, and retail, which were supposed to be the main beneficiaries of this sporting event. (translated)
The article points out how high salaries and prejudices against older employees, especially Baby Boomers, lead to their more frequent layoffs during the current layoffs in many companies, which can have negative consequences for the businesses themselves. (translated)
Porsche SE, the main shareholder of Volkswagen, demands an urgent decision on the restructuring of the company in connection with deepening problems, including possible layoffs and factory closures, and warns of the danger of losing competitiveness in the international market. (translated)
The favorite Swiss lake Brenets, located on the Swiss-French border, has dried up and the water level has dropped more than nine meters below average, resulting in the layoff of excursion boat employees in the area. (translated)
The article describes how cheap and technologically advanced Chinese electric cars are putting pressure on German car manufacturers, leading to significant losses, layoffs, and deepening economic problems in Germany, while also strengthening support for the right-wing AfD. (translated)
The Plzeň plant of JTEKT Czech Republic, a manufacturer of components for automakers, will lay off approximately 300 out of 620 employees due to strategic changes and adjustments to current market conditions, marking the largest layoffs since 2005. (translated)
BMW recorded a 35 percent decline in operating profit in the second quarter, as sales in the Chinese market fell by nearly a third, which led to planned layoffs of up to 8,000 employees in Germany and a change in profit outlook, while operating profit in the financial services segment increased. (translated)
As a result of layoffs in the German industry, estimated at around 15,000 jobs per month, up to 10,000 jobs in Austria may be at risk, especially in the automotive and engineering sectors, due to the close economic connection between the two countries. (translated)
