Volkswagen Workers to Begin Striking Monday, Union Says
IG Metall said its members would down tools for a few hours a day after the auto giant and union leaders failed to agree on how to cut costs.
Volkswagen rejects union proposal as strikes loom
Volkswagen has rejected a proposal from labor representatives that they said could avert layoffs and factory closures. VW said it wouldn't have delivered the advertised savings. Strikes loom in the brewing labor dispute.
Worker strikes to hit Volkswagen in Dec
Workers at Volkswagen could go out on strike across Germany as soon as next week, the IG Metall union said in a notice on Friday, as a clash between labour and management over layoffs and plant closures escalates.
Volkswagen rejects union's proposals as clash with labour escalates
Volkswagen, under pressure from high costs and Chinese competition, rejected union proposals for cost savings on Friday, just days ahead of planned walkouts meant to avoid unprecedented plant closures.
IG Metall Says Warning Strikes Of Volkswagen Workers Could Begin Next Week: Reports
Germany's largest union IG Metall has reportedly said Volkswagen AG workers across Germany could begin warning strikes after November
Strikes to hit Volkswagen in December as clash with labour escalates
BERLIN (Reuters) -Workers at Volkswagen could go out on strike across Germany as soon as next week, the IG Metall union said in a notice on Friday, as a clash between labour and management over layoffs and plant closures escalates.
Volkswagen faces potential strikes as labor tensions escalates
Volkswagen AG (ETR:VOWG) workers across Germany could stage strikes as early as next week, as tensions between the automaker and labor union IG Metall intensify over planned layoffs and plant closures.
Volkswagen workers in Germany ready to strike in early December
Volkswagen workers are set to strike in Germany in early December and union IG Metall said in a circulated pamphlet that it is "necessary". View on euronews
VW workers Germany-wide ready to strike from early December, union says
Volkswagen workers across Germany are ready to strike from early December, the IG Metall union said in a pamphlet circulated on Friday. "Volkswagen will determine at the negotiating table how long and how hard the conflict will be - the VW workforce throughout the country is ready to strike,
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Volkswagen could see a third of German workforce stage work stoppages next week
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