Germany, Volkswagen and IG Metall trade union

Germany: Volkswagen strikes called by trade union
Trade union IG Metall has said tools will be laid down at all Volkswagen factories in Germany as workers demand more pay amid continued troubles for the carmaker.
Volkswagen's German workers to strike from Monday
Workers at German factories for carmaker Volkswagen are to go on strike from Monday over plans to cut thousands of jobs, union IG Metall said at the weekend.
German trade union calls for strikes at Volkswagen from Monday
The IG Metall trade union has called for widespread labour strikes at all Volkswagen plants in Germany from Monday. The German automotive giant has been demanding across-the-board wage cuts for workers,
VW's German Workers To Strike From Monday: Union
Workers at German factories for carmaker Volkswagen are to go on strike from Monday over plans to cut thousands of jobs, union IG Metall said at the weekend.
VW union proposes $1.6 billion of cuts, but no plant closures
Volkswagen workers offered on Wednesday to back 1.5 billion euros ($1.6 billion) in cost savings if it rules out closing plants in Germany, but warned the automaker would face an historic battle if it pressed ahead with swingeing cuts.
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 could see a third of German workforce stage work stoppages next week
Talks between Volkswagen (VWAPY) and IG Metall union failed to resolve labor issues, work stoppages could start early next week. Read more here.
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 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.
German Volkswagen workers threaten strikes over pay cuts
German Volkswagen employees have reached their limit. They are threatening a warning strike that could potentially escalate into a prolonged protest. On 21 November, after the third round of negotiations with the company's management ended in failure,
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