Almost four years have passed since the emissions scandal of September 2015, when it was revealed that the German auto industry has deceived millions of customers for more than a decade and caused irreparable harm to the environment. The scandal was not a product of the “misconduct of individuals,” but rather due to the extreme competition into which the auto industry has manoeuvred itself. How do employees feel about the fraud? Today, the crisis is being passed on to the workforce. The union has no effective strategy by which to link job interests and human interests, and by which to achieve breakthroughs on either front.