Uncertain future
Brussels: Audi employees set fire to tires
Thousands of employees at an Audi plant in Brussels are fearing for their jobs. The future of the branch is uncertain. The workers have been protesting for days, increasing the pressure on the management to finally clarify the situation with work stoppages and the theft of around 200 car keys. On Monday, several tires were set on fire outside the factory.
Hundreds of employees gathered on Monday and shouted their frustration from their souls while several stacks of tires went up in flames and pitch-black smoke.
Audi had announced in July that the closure of operations in Brussels could not be ruled out. The reason given was the weak demand for the Q8 e-tron electric SUV produced at the plant.
Around 3000 people employed at the site
Around 3,000 people were recently employed at the site. Their concerns were further exacerbated last Tuesday when Audi parent company Volkswagen announced that no other model is to be produced in Brussels in the coming years.
The workers are also using unusual means in their struggle. For example, keys to around 200 vehicles have been stolen. The employees want to force the management to clarify the future of the site, as reported by the Belgian news agency Belga. As long as this does not happen, no cars will leave the plant. Audi reportedly does not want to accept the blackmail and has threatened to press charges.
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