Workers at Volkswagen plants across Germany walked off the job in waves on Monday for temporary work stoppages, marking the start of nationwide strikes against the German auto giant. About 66,000 VW employees - more than half of VW's factory workforce in Germany - joined the strikes,

Volkswagen plants saw workers go on warning strikes on Monday as tensions over changes to labor agreements and potential factory closures escalated.

KEY TAKEAWAYS Volkswagen workers across Germany began striking Monday over the automaker's plans to cut costs.The workers are pushing back on Volkswagen's plans to close factories and slash jobs and pay.