Volkswagen Emissions Scandal Results In Loss Of 3,000 German Jobs

Volkswagen plans to cut about 3,000 office jobs in Germany by the end of 2017 as the company strives to offset the cost of its emissions test-rigging scandal, two sources at the company said.

The sources did not give more specific information about the job losses.

A VW spokesman neither confirmed nor denied the job cuts and VW's works council did not return calls seeking comment.

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PUGPROUD - 3/11/2016 9:54:17 AM

+1 Boost

VW eliminates 3,000 office jobs in Germany. Translation = We are bleeding cash because of scandal. We cannot fire any union employees so we are firing as many nonunion office employees as we can at this time. More firings to come.

Agent009 - 3/11/2016 12:11:55 PM

-3 Boost

This will only get worse as the pending lawsuits all start coming to court.

MDarringer - 3/11/2016 8:38:15 PM

-4 Boost

So they will retaliate by closing Chattanooga.