Portugal: employees at Volkswagen Autoeuropa’s Palmela factory reject the flexibility agreement

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europa’s Palmela factory, near Lisbon, rejected – with 51.6% of the votes – the new company agreement introducing more flexible working time. This brings back the spectrum of relocated production. (Ref. 090652)

The draft company agreement negotiated between
the management and the workers’ commission (staff representation structure)
provided for more flexibility to face the drop in productivity. It amended
compensation for work on Saturday (see
our dispatch No. 090614). During the vote, yesterd

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