Audi workers are asking German job security before our support for expansion

the Volkswagen The AG brand is reviewing many options to prepare its manufacturing center in the United States, where VW is already running one factory and built another plate of the scout plate. Joer Shallajbauer, head of the company’s business council, said that the Audi employment leaders are ready to support expansion in the country only if the administration gives long -term guarantees to jobs and production at home.

“We do not refuse to discuss the matter, but for reasons we do not see any need to build a factory in the United States at the present time,” Shaljbauer, who is also the Vice Chairman of Audi, told Bloomberg in e -mail. “If we need a factory in the United States for political reasons, it cannot be at the expense of employees and the use of capabilities in Germany.”

Trump’s commercial moves and pushing him to reduce EVS support hits the distinctive brands of Volkswagen in a difficult time. While Audi and Porsche Ag are under pressure to transfer production to the United States because they lack the factories there, the low demand in China and silent sales in Europe means that their factories at home are working less than capacity, and work leaders are cautious about giving up more production.

Audi reached deal With employee representatives in March to reduce 7500 German jobs by 2029 through acquisitions and early retirement – in exchange for expanding job security guarantees for the remaining workers until 2033.