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Volkswagen labour leaders stand by 'red line' on plant closures

In a firm stand against potential factory closures in Germany, Volkswagen's labor representatives have voiced their commitment to preserving jobs. While they acknowledge the need for discussions about less active production sites, their position is grounded in a 2024 restructuring agreement.

The Economic Times

Union fails to win control of works council at Tesla’s German factory

IG Metall says it will continue fighting for workers’ rights despite failing to win majority on employee body

The Guardian - UK

Union tries to seize control of works council at Tesla’s German factory

Lawsuits and slander claims fly in IG Metall’s battle with Elon Musk over employment rights and conditions

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Billions at stake: Chancellor Merz backs European patriotism for steel

If German steel production moves abroad, researchers warn this could result in a loss of up to €50 billion per year in value added.

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Ford Is Spending Billions to Save Itself in Europe

Ford Motor Company announced Monday it's investing billions of dollars to transform its European operations. The automaker said it wants to reduce costs and increase its competitiveness on the continent.

Motor1

Volkswagen Strikes a Deal With Union, Won't Close Factories After All

Volkswagen won’t have to close any of its factories in Germany after all. The automaker has reached an agreement with its IG Metall union that will keep all 10 of the automaker’s plants open in its home country. The automaker is also guaranteeing its workers jobs until the end of…

Motor1

German VW Workers Kick Off Second Round Of Strikes

Thousands of Volkswagen workers walked out on Monday in the second round of strikes in the escalating conflict between unions and management over the German carmaker's drastic savings plans.

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Tesla Leans Hard On The Tax Credits That Elon Musk Wants To Cut

It's a hypocrisy of epic proportions. A company led by a CEO who vehemently opposes federal incentives is now leveraging them aggressively as 2024 draws to a close. Tesla CEO Elon Musk supports ending the consumer EV credits, arguing they would ultimately benefit his company and hurt competitors—but as the year…

InsideEVs

Volkswagen workers stage mass protest across Germany

Volkswagen employee representatives say workers should not bear the brunt of management’s failure to produce appealing products

The Independent UK

Volkswagen Faces Fierce Labor Pushback Over Factory Closures, Wage Cuts

Volkswagen workers in Germany strike over job and wage cuts, escalating tensions with management and facing headwinds from EV demand and competition

Benzinga

Volkswagen workers hold 2-hour strikes to push back against proposed pay cuts and plant closures

Volkswagen workers have launched rolling two-hour strikes at nine plants across Germany to underscore their resistance to pay cuts and factory closures

The Independent UK

Volkswagen workers in Germany to strike over plan to cut jobs and pay

Employees take action over plans to axe at least three plants in first domestic closures in company’s 87-year history

The Guardian - UK

Thousands To Strike At Volkswagen's Germany Plants

Thousands of Volkswagen workers were to go on strike Monday in an escalating industrial dispute at the crisis-hit German auto giant with thousands of jobs at stake.

International Business Times

VW's German Workers To Strike From Monday

Workers at German factories for carmaker Volkswagen are to go on strike from Monday over plans to cut thousands of jobs, union IG Metall said Sunday.

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Volkswagen Workers Head Towards Strikes From December

Volkswagen workers in Germany took a step closer to strike action on Thursday, after unions and management met for the third round of talks over the ailing carmaker's drastic cost-cutting plans.

International Business Times

Volkswagen Sees 'Painful' Cost Cuts Ahead As Profit Plunges

Ailing auto giant Volkswagen warned Wednesday that "painful" cost cuts were unavoidable as third-quarter profit plummeted, fuelling tensions with unions which fear mass job losses and factory closures on home turf Germany.

Fortune

German Tesla managers are visiting the homes of sick workers to ‘appeal to the employees’ work ethic,’ factory boss says

Unionized workers claim poor conditions are responsible for employees calling out sick.

The Guardian - UK

Tesla home checks on workers on sick leave defended by boss in Germany

Carmaker wants to ‘appeal to employees’ work ethic’ but move prompts outrage from plant’s union

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Volkswagen Starts Key Pay Talks With Unions Amid Potential Plant Closures

Volkswagen is about to start discussions with unions over pay in the midst of possible plant closures.

Fortune

Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume will spar with one of Germany's fiercest worker groups over his €10 billion cost-cutting plan to save the carmaker

Volkswagen is a unique case—half the seats in its supervisory board are controlled by labor representatives, who can determine the company’s future course.

International Business Times

Volkswagen Weighing Plant Closures, Job Cuts In Germany

German automotive giant warned it could take the unprecedented move of shutting down production sites, and threatened further job cuts as its savings plans stalled

Motor1

Recaro Files for Bankruptcy [UPDATE]

Meanwhile, wheel-maker BBS has filed for insolvency for the fifth time.

InsideEVs

Okay, Who Keeps Stealing The Coffee Mugs At The Tesla Factory?

Tesla is missing over 65,000 mugs from its Gigafactory in Germany, now it's threatening to take action if its 12,000 employees don't stop stealing them.

Fortune

Plant manager at Tesla’s German factory says 65,000 mugs have gone missing—'I’m really tired of approving orders to buy more'

Tesla's break-room drama comes amid safety issues and workplace strife at the factory that employs 12,000.

The Independent UK

Germany's biggest industrial union seeks a 7% raise for millions of workers

Germany’s biggest industrial union says it will seek a 7% pay increase for millions of workers in negotiations starting later this year

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