VW tariff negotiations: no agreement before Christmas in sight!

VW tariff negotiations: no agreement before Christmas in sight!

Wolfsburg, Deutschland - The collective bargaining at Volkswagen continues to stake and show no signs of an early agreement. In a comprehensive message, IG Metall emphasized that negotiations in their internal processes encounter resistance. "After four days of negotiations, we remain in a hanging game for the employees," said the union. The talks that have already lasted 59 hours will continue due to the complexity of the topics. Spokesman on both sides expressed the desire to reach an agreement before Christmas, but the facts and mass layoffs required by VW remain central issues, as mentioned in the OE24 report.

Current developments in the negotiations

IG Metall presented several alternative concepts in the last rounds to counteract the announced cuts through the corporate management. In a clear appeal, negotiator Thorsten Gröger called for a solution without location closings and operational dismissals. The union is determined to secure employment security for the 130,000 employees and the preservation of all ten Volkswagen locations in Germany. The wage cuts of 10 percent demanded by Volkswagen also meet resistance, as can be seen from the report by Igmetall.de.

On Monday, while the negotiations lasted, nine -ending warning strikes took place at nine locations, where around 68,000 employees laid down the work. Before that, over 100,000 employees had demonstrated in nationwide strikes for their rights, which underlines the need for a compromise. "We are ready to compromise, but also ready to fight," said Christiane Benner, the first chairman of IG Metall. She called for a return to intelligent solutions, while Daniela Cavallo, chairman of the works council of VW, accuses the Board of Directors "Loss of Reality", in view of the continued high profits of the company. The IG Metall warned that the negotiations before Christmas could lead to intensification of the warning strikes in 2025