Home » Industrial relations » National industrial relations » Germany: Volkswagen heads for strike action as talks fail to achieve breakthrough Germany: Volkswagen heads for strike action as talks fail to achieve breakthrough The third meeting between the IG Metall trade union, the central works council and Volkswagen management, which took place on 21 November, failed to produce an agreement, despite a proposal from employee representatives that could lead to savings of €1.5 billion. As a result, the union has announced large-scale strike action after the end of the social truce on 30 November. By Thomas Schnee. Published on 22 November 2024 à 16h07 - Update on 22 November 2024 à 16h07 Resources “We will be preparing for an escalation scenario from the beginning of December. If necessary, we will organise a social conflict the likes of which the Federal Republic has not seen for decades,” said union negotiator and head of the IG Metall district in Lower Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt Thorsten Gröger on the afternoon of Thursday 21 November,… Thomas Schnee Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst nameLast nameOrganizationFunctionemail* Object of the messageYour messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.EmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Latest articles Longer careers: a new state of affairs for companies CSRD: social and environmental reporting market takes shape Analysis & Data Latest articles Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels
