Oliver Blume Photographer: Angel Garcia/Bloomberg
Volkswagen AG Chief Executive Officer Oliver Blume said there are smarter solutions to save money than shuttering factories and hailed progress already made in cutting costs in remarks that could help defuse tensions with the manufacturers powerful union.
Labor officials have accused Blume of stoking fear in the workforce and demanded he explain himself directly to staff after details of a sweeping restructuring plan, including as many as 100,000 job cuts and plant closures in Germany, were published in the media .
大众汽车集团首席执行官奥利弗·布鲁姆表示，相比关闭工厂，存在更明智的节省成本方案，并对已取得的降本进展表示赞赏。此番言论或有助于缓解该制造商与强大工会之间的紧张关系。
劳工官员指责布鲁姆（Blume）在员工中煽动恐慌情绪，并要求他在媒体公布大规模重组计划的细节后直接向员工做出解释。该计划包括在德国裁员多达10万人以及关闭工厂。
