Trade unions are threatening Volkswagen with “unprecedented labour conflict” if it scraps collective agreements in Germany
If the company does not retract its intention to terminate the agreements governing wages or working hours, workers will be able to go on strike as of January.
The union IG Metall and the works council of Volkswagen have urged the Volkswagen Group to reverse its decision to cancel nearly all company agreements in Germany. If the company does not change its plans by the end of October, it will face a conflict from January that could be the biggest the group has ever experienced. The conflict would be unprecedented in terms of labor disputes.
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