On June 19th, Gloria learned that Benjamin Gruschka, the head of the union at Ford's factory in Cologne, Germany, said that Ford plans to further cut employees in Germany, Spain, and the United Kingdom. Gruschka did not specify the number of layoffs. Ford announced last year that it would restructure its business in Europe, including cutting 3,800 positions. Gruschka said that as part of the restructuring plan, Ford has cut 2,300 positions in Germany, reducing the number of local staff to 13,000. As part of the restructuring plan, Ford plans to lay off approximately 1,600 workers at its plant in Valencia, Spain, announcing this plan last week.