VW Workers went on Strike Across Germany

Written by Daniel Mercado | Edited by Sasha

Volkswagen workers went on strike across Germany December 2nd, according to Reuters, “Almost 100,000 workers joined walkouts at Volkswagen's German plants on Monday in protest at management plans to cut wages and even close sites at Europe's biggest carmaker, the IG Metall union said, threatening further industrial action.”

The strike ended on the 20th with the unions agreeing to cut 35,000 jobs by 2030 resulting in reduced production, but no plants having to close.

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