Union says nearly 100,000 workers joined Volkswagen strikes across Germany
Tuesday, 3 December 2024 Nearly 100,000 Volkswagen workers in Germany protested against plans to cut wages and potentially close plants. IG Metall union warned of more strikes unless the company abandons these cost-cutting measures. Volkswagen faces challenges like weak demand and competition, and has rejected union's proposed savings as unrealistic and delaying the inevitable.
Thousands of workers at Volkswagen's headquarters in Wolfsburg launched warning strikes on Monday, with the works council accusing shareholders of prioritising billions in profits while workers face job insecurity and potential layoffs.
After days of negotiations which looked like they had reached a stalemate, German workers union IG Metall has reached a deal to avoid Volkswagen plant closures as well as redundancies and wage cuts.
Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:11Published
Tuesday, 3 December 2024
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