Collective negotiations at VW: Employees request security before Christmas!

Collective negotiations at VW: Employees request security before Christmas!

The collective bargaining between IG Metall and Volkswagen are facing an explosive turning point! While the union demands security and fair wages for employees, the car manufacturer remains hard and urges drastic wage cuts of up to ten percent. The fronts are hardened and time is pushing because the obligation to peace ends on November 30th. Warning strikes could be the result from December 1st, and the employee side is ready to loudly raise its voice!

On November 21, thousands of employees gathered in Wolfsburg to express their displeasure with the impending facts and wage cuts. Works council chief Daniela Cavallo urgently warned: "We are getting closer to the escalation." IG Metall has presented its own plan to bring a tariff increase in a future fund and at the same time guarantee security for all locations. But VW remains stubborn and sticks to its savings destinations, which further fuels the Situation.

The claims of IG Metall

The IG Metall has formulated clear demands: it requires an overall package of guarantees and collateral that excludes mass layoffs and cuts in the salary. The union relies on a tariff increase of 5.1 percent in two stages, which, however, should not be paid out for the time being. The employees are impatient and hope for a solution before Christmas, while the clock is ticking and the possibility of strikes is getting closer.

The situation is tense and the negotiations could soon result in an open conflict. Employees are ready to fight for their rights, and the next few days could be crucial for the future of VW and his workforce. The question remains: Will Volkswagen go into the claims of IG Metall, or are turbulent times ahead of us?