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HAMBURG Bernd Osterloh, who heads up Volkswagen’s powerful works council, is taking up a management position at the carmaker’s truck unit Traton , Traton said on Friday.
Traton said Osterloh, who has been a member of the supervisory board at Volkswagen since 2005, will take up the position of personnel director on May 1.
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With that move, Osterloh is stepping down from all his roles at Volkswagen and will be replaced by deputy works council head Daniela Cavallo as soon as possible, Volkswagen’s employee representatives said in a separate statement. She will also take over Osterloh’s functions on Volkswagen’s supervisory board.
Volkswagen labour boss who clashed with CEO to take Traton role
By Jan Schwartz and Nick Carey
Reuters
HAMBURG (Reuters) -The head of Volkswagen s powerful works council will take a management position at the carmaker s truck unit Traton, removing a prominent opponent of faster and more drastic restructuring at the German carmaker.
Traton said on Friday that Bernd Osterloh, who has been a member of the supervisory board at Volkswagen since 2005, will take up the position of personnel director on May 1.
Last year, the 64-year-old Osterloh clashed with Volkswagen Chief Executive Officer Herbert Diess, opposing an attempt to extend Diess contract as he strives to cut costs and free up resources to invest more in electric vehicles.
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