When labour unions step into the ring with Volkswagen executives on Wednesday to fight over job security and plant closures, it will mark the toughest test...
FRANKFURT - When labour unions step into the ring with Volkswagen executives on Wednesday to fight over job security and plant closures , it will mark the toughest test yet for the most powerful figure at the automaker behind its CEO: Daniela Cavallo .
"Unfortunately, I've got to admit that this is the darkest day so far," Cavallo said earlier this month, hours after Volkswagen told workers of plans to possibly close plants and end long-standing job guarantees. They also show the dispute is more than just business for a worker born and raised in Wolfsburg - it's been a family affair ever since her father swapped southern Italy for Germany in 1969 to join the firm.
Cavallo, who joined Volkswagen in 1994 to train as an office clerk, quickly caught the attention of rising union star Bernd Osterloh for helping to negotiate fewer shifts at Auto 5000, a former unit that did not enjoy the same benefits as VW workers. "She's not impulsive, but structured," one of the people said. "That doesn't mean she's less effective. When it comes to business she's just as tough."When Volkswagen negotiated a pact around electric mobility in 2016, Cavallo insisted that jobs could only be cut if there was tangible evidence that they were no longer needed, raising the bar for layoffs.
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