Airbus CEO warns staff against national rivalries amid job cuts
The head of planemaker Airbus warned staff against reverting to national or regional agendas that plagued the Franco-German-led firm in the past as workers battle for jobs.
His remarks were made in a letter, seen by Reuters, after Airbus unveiled plans to cut 15,000 jobs amid the coronavirus pandemic.
“The last thing we need on top of COVID-19 is finger-pointing between colleagues along national or local lines. That would be unhelpful, unjustified and contrary to the DNA of our company,” CEO Guillaume Faury wrote.
Airbus has undergone changes in governance and management since it was rocked by political and internal power battles before and after its last restructuring in 2008, when French and German staff blamed each other for industrial problems.
