Management at Volkswagen’s AutoEuropa automotive assembly plant, located in the city of Palmela, near Lisbon, Portugal, has announced that it intends to implement new working hours at the end of January 2018. The announcement comes after workers at the plant rejected a pre-agreement that was signed on 22 November 2017 on working conditions for production of a new vehicle model (c.f. article No. 10464). Management at AutoEuropa met with the unions to inform them of the decision.
New working hours set for end January 2018. Management at Volkswagen’s AutoEuropa automotive assembly plant announced the decision to implement new working hours at the end of January 2018. Working time will be organized into 17 weekly shifts including two shifts on Saturdays. In line with workers’ demands, Saturday work will be paid double the regular daily rate. In addition, management stated that a 25% bonus could also be paid if production levels exceeded initial targets. This new continuou
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