The works council criticizes that Diess does not involve the workforce enough in its conversion plans.
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Hamburg In the power struggle at Volkswagen, the Porsche and Piech families hold on to CEO Herbert Diess. “The Porsche and Piech families continue to stand behind Mr. Diess. Nothing has changed in their position, ”said the spokesman for the Porsche SE holding company on Friday when asked by the Reuters news agency. The families hold the majority of Europe’s largest car company through the holding company. This is massively criticized for statements about possible staff cuts. The mediation committee of the supervisory board should deal with the future of the CEO.
The works council criticizes that Diess does not involve the workforce enough in its conversion plans. You accuse him of not sticking to the promises made when the contract was extended in July. IG Metall, which is strongly represented at Volkswagen, also expresses doubts about Diess. “A coach who has no access to the team loses the game on the pitch,” said IG Metall boss Jörg Hofmann at the works meeting on Thursday. Most recently, Lower Saxony’s Prime Minister Stephan Weil made it clear that he was no longer fully committed to Diess. In the 20-member Volkswagen Supervisory Board, the support for the CEO is dwindling.
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