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Amidst rising tensions between management and their workforce, the Works Council has voiced strong opposition to the proposed austerity measures. Workers are incredulous at the idea of a 10% pay cut while top executives continue to reward themselves with millions in dividends. In a revealing statement, the Works Council highlighted that it would take employees an astonishing 100,000 years to earn what the top shareholders of Volkswagen receive in dividends in a single year.