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Council Calls Blume to Discuss 140,000 At-Risk Jobs

7/18/2026

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  • The works council scheduled extraordinary staff meetings in August to confront CEO Oliver Blume over possible job losses.
  • Blume will meet staff in Wolfsburg on August 25 and at the Emden and Zwickau plants on August 26.
  • Workers will be able to question plans that could affect up to 140,000 jobs.
  • The council said Emden and Zwickau are among four plants facing possible closure after 2030, endangering 40,000 jobs.