VW CEO Oliver Blume takes on unions as job cuts loom

VW Blume annual media conf 13.02.2024 BB arc.jpg — VW Group CEO Oliver Blume at the automaker's annual news conference on March 13, 2024. (BLOOMBERG)

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September 03, 2024 03:00 PM

Volkswagen Group CEO Oliver Blume, already battling slowing demand for electric cars and Chinese rivals, must now put aside his mantle as team player to tackle yet another tough opponent — Germany's powerful labor unions.

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