More than 10,000 workers at Volkswagen factories in Germany went on strike today ahead of negotiations on new collective agreements, which are expected to be the toughest in decades for the already deeply troubled company. According to figures from the IG Metall union, work stoppages took place at nine out of ten production sites in Germany, while at the Wolfsburg headquarters workers rallied outside VW’s executive board building, chanting “Ready to strike, nationwide “, as the period of “labor peace” between workers and employers ended over the weekend. Speaking to those gathered, the head of the Group’s works council, Daniela Cavalo, called on the company’s shareholders to contribute more in order to overcome the crisis facing the automotive industry. “We require everyone to do their duty. Volkswagen has recently been a huge profit machine. Now that it’s struggling, the families of the owners have to do what they can […]
Source: News Beast
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