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From peacemaker to taboo-breaker, VW CEO Blume takes on the unions

VW Group CEO Oliver Blume at the automaker's annual news conference on March 13, 2024.
VW Group CEO Oliver Blume at the automaker's annual news conference on March 13, 2024. (BLOOMBERG/Bloomberg)
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Reuters
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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