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Volkswagen faces potential total job losses of up to 100,000, with around 50,000 already agreed through voluntary redundancy and management seeking a further 50,000 cuts.
reported by one outlet so far · Attributed statement · first recorded Aug 26, 2:30 PM
How each outlet reported it
Deutsche WelleCenter · Aug 26, 2:01 PM
Up to 100,000 job losses are reported at Volkswagen
Details: up to 100,000 job losses
Deutsche WelleCenter · Aug 26, 2:01 PM
Workers had already agreed to around 50,000 job cuts, mainly through voluntary redundancy schemes
Details: 50,000 job cuts; voluntary redundancy schemes
Deutsche WelleCenter · Aug 26, 2:01 PM
Management now thinks a further 50,000 jobs will have to be lost
Details: further 50,000 jobs