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VW scraps wage deal with IG Metall, strike risk rises
Original: VW terminates wage deals with IG Metall union, raising strike risk
Volkswagen has terminated its wage agreements with the IG Metall union, breaking decades of negotiated labor peace at Germany's largest carmaker. The move marks an escalation in VW's cost-cutting push and raises the prospect of strikes at its German plants. Union leaders are expected to push back hard, warning of industrial action if no new agreement is reached.
Why now: An unprecedented rupture between VW and IG Metall threatens strikes at German plants with wide economic impact.
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- VW terminates wage deals with IG Metall union, raising strike risk · Automotive News
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