Volkswagen: Das Datum steht fest: An diesem Tag muss sich VW zur Zukunft seiner Werke erklären

Düsseldorf, September 27 - Volkswagen is facing a major showdown between management and workers on September 30, as the company, IG Metall, and the works council are set to meet in Hannover for a so-called revision consultation. According to the Handelsblatt, which learned of the negotiations, the key issue is whether Volkswagen will continue to adhere to the commitments outlined in its current validity agreement concerning employee benefits, which is set to expire in December 2024.

The meeting is scheduled for the morning at a hotel near the exhibition center in southern Lower Saxony's capital city. The works council confirmed the date only this Wednesday, after the Handelsblatt first reported the news. So far, the location and time of this crucial discussion remained undisclosed. IG Metall and the works council invoked the so-called revision clause of the agreement in mid-September, thereby forcing the meeting.

While the group had presented an even more aggressive cost-cutting plan beforehand, the agreement obligates both sides to hold a revision consultation upon request. The fact that the workers' representatives have chosen to utilize this tool highlights the significant mistrust that IG Metall and the works council now have towards the management.