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Volkswagen reportedly approves 50,000 additional job cuts

Volkswagen's supervisory board reportedly approved 50,000 more job cuts in a deal with the IG Metall union.

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The scale of the planned reductions could materially affect Germany's industrial workforce and regional economies.

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  1. Volkswagen supervisory board rubber-stamps 50,000 more job cuts in secret deal with IG Metall union ↗wsws.org · Recorded source date: Sep 7, 2026, 6:31 AM UTC

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