Volkswagen

Volkswagen will cut an additional 12,000 positions at Volkswagen AG by 2030 and is also considering a group-wide reduction of up to 50,000 jobs. Measures planned are intended to be socially acceptable, such as voluntary severance packages, early retirement and the use of transfer companies, with parts of the costs possibly covered by public funds. The plans face resistance from IG Metall and are likely to be discussed in collective bargaining talks starting on November 24; the existing collective agreement that provides job protection until the end of 2030 is expected to remain in place. » Mere på golem.de

After talks with employee representatives, Volkswagen will cut an additional 12,000 jobs by 2030 and plans to set up transfer companies and make greater use of voluntary exit measures. The group stresses the cuts should be socially responsible and that job security until the end of 2030 remains part of the future collective agreement. IG Metall rejects the use of publicly funded transfer companies and criticizes that shareholders should pay instead of the general public. Collective bargaining talks begin at the end of November. » Mere på spiegel.de

Collective bargaining talks between Volkswagen and IG Metall begin on 24 November in Emden, with a continuation planned for 15 December in Zwickau. The issues include massive cost-saving measures, the termination of ten collective agreements and an additional reduction of around 12,000 jobs by 2030 on top of the previously agreed 35,000 positions. IG Metall demands wage increases and signals resistance; warning strikes and a protracted dispute stretching into 2027 are considered possible. VW wants to negotiate flexible personnel measures and transfer offers, but stresses the need for rapid cost reductions to strengthen competitiveness. » Mere på finanzen.net