Volkswagen-IG Metall Talks Fail: Threat of Major Strikes in 2025
Volkswagen and IG Metall's 46-hour negotiation in Hannover over pay cuts, plant closures, and layoffs ended without an agreement, leaving the possibility of escalated labor action in 2025.
Volkswagen-IG Metall Talks Fail: Threat of Major Strikes in 2025
Volkswagen and IG Metall's 46-hour negotiation in Hannover over pay cuts, plant closures, and layoffs ended without an agreement, leaving the possibility of escalated labor action in 2025.
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16% Bias Score
Volkswagen-IG Metall Wage Talks Fail; Strike Threat Looms
After a 23-hour negotiation marathon in Hannover, Volkswagen and IG Metall failed to reach a wage agreement on December 19th, 2024, leaving the future uncertain and with the threat of expanded strikes looming for 2025. Key sticking points include VW's proposed plant closures, 10% pay cut, and reduce...
Volkswagen-IG Metall Wage Talks Fail; Strike Threat Looms
After a 23-hour negotiation marathon in Hannover, Volkswagen and IG Metall failed to reach a wage agreement on December 19th, 2024, leaving the future uncertain and with the threat of expanded strikes looming for 2025. Key sticking points include VW's proposed plant closures, 10% pay cut, and reduce...
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36% Bias Score
Volkswagen-IG Metall Wage Dispute: Crucial Talks Underway
Volkswagen and IG Metall are engaged in critical wage negotiations, with a 10% pay cut proposed by VW and job security demanded by the union, impacting around 130,000 employees.
Volkswagen-IG Metall Wage Dispute: Crucial Talks Underway
Volkswagen and IG Metall are engaged in critical wage negotiations, with a 10% pay cut proposed by VW and job security demanded by the union, impacting around 130,000 employees.
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52% Bias Score
"DAX Supervisory Board Pay: Volkswagen Leads with 42% Increase in 2023"
"The DSW's 2023 study shows that DAX supervisory board chair compensation averaged €421,000, a 7.5% increase, while Volkswagen's total supervisory board pay reached €7.5 million, a 42% increase—all DAX companies now use fixed compensation for supervisory board members."
"DAX Supervisory Board Pay: Volkswagen Leads with 42% Increase in 2023"
"The DSW's 2023 study shows that DAX supervisory board chair compensation averaged €421,000, a 7.5% increase, while Volkswagen's total supervisory board pay reached €7.5 million, a 42% increase—all DAX companies now use fixed compensation for supervisory board members."
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44% Bias Score
Volkswagen Faces Strikes Amidst €10 Billion Cost-Cutting Demands in Germany
Volkswagen is negotiating with unions in Germany to prevent plant closures and a 10% salary cut, facing a €10 billion cost-reduction goal amid weak European demand and Chinese competition; strikes have already affected nine sites.
Volkswagen Faces Strikes Amidst €10 Billion Cost-Cutting Demands in Germany
Volkswagen is negotiating with unions in Germany to prevent plant closures and a 10% salary cut, facing a €10 billion cost-reduction goal amid weak European demand and Chinese competition; strikes have already affected nine sites.
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36% Bias Score
Volkswagen Faces Lawsuit for Modern Slavery in Brazil
Volkswagen's Brazilian subsidiary faces a lawsuit for human rights violations and modern slavery at its Fazenda Volkswagen farm during the 1970s-80s military dictatorship, with hundreds or possibly over a thousand victims and demands for €30 million in compensation.
Volkswagen Faces Lawsuit for Modern Slavery in Brazil
Volkswagen's Brazilian subsidiary faces a lawsuit for human rights violations and modern slavery at its Fazenda Volkswagen farm during the 1970s-80s military dictatorship, with hundreds or possibly over a thousand victims and demands for €30 million in compensation.
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48% Bias Score
Volkswagen-IG Metall Talks Continue Amid Threat of Major Strikes
Volkswagen and IG Metall union are in crunch talks to avert major strikes in 2025 over potential factory closures and mass layoffs in Germany, with a possible pre-Christmas deal under negotiation amid intense pressure from investors.
Volkswagen-IG Metall Talks Continue Amid Threat of Major Strikes
Volkswagen and IG Metall union are in crunch talks to avert major strikes in 2025 over potential factory closures and mass layoffs in Germany, with a possible pre-Christmas deal under negotiation amid intense pressure from investors.
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36% Bias Score
Volkswagen-IG Metall Labor Talks: Crucial Negotiations to Avert Major Dispute
Volkswagen and IG Metall are holding crucial two-day negotiations in Hannover to avert a major labor dispute involving potential 10% wage cuts, plant closures, and layoffs affecting roughly 130,000 employees across Niedersachsen, Hessen, and Sachsen. The union has already staged two rounds of strike...
Volkswagen-IG Metall Labor Talks: Crucial Negotiations to Avert Major Dispute
Volkswagen and IG Metall are holding crucial two-day negotiations in Hannover to avert a major labor dispute involving potential 10% wage cuts, plant closures, and layoffs affecting roughly 130,000 employees across Niedersachsen, Hessen, and Sachsen. The union has already staged two rounds of strike...
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36% Bias Score
Volkswagen to Cut 1,000 Jobs Amidst Electric Vehicle Sales Slump
Volkswagen will eliminate 1,000 temporary contracts at its Zwickau electric vehicle plant by end of 2025 due to declining electric vehicle sales (down 14% in Europe from January to September 2024) and criticism of its model strategy, impacting nearly 10,000 employees and highlighting broader issues ...
Volkswagen to Cut 1,000 Jobs Amidst Electric Vehicle Sales Slump
Volkswagen will eliminate 1,000 temporary contracts at its Zwickau electric vehicle plant by end of 2025 due to declining electric vehicle sales (down 14% in Europe from January to September 2024) and criticism of its model strategy, impacting nearly 10,000 employees and highlighting broader issues ...
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60% Bias Score
Volkswagen Brazil Sued for "Slave-Like" Conditions at Amazon Farm
The Brazilian Labor Ministry sued Volkswagen Brazil for "slave-like conditions," including deaths, at its Cristalino cattle farm (1974-1986) in the Amazon; the lawsuit, based on decades of evidence, seeks 165 million Reais in compensation.
Volkswagen Brazil Sued for "Slave-Like" Conditions at Amazon Farm
The Brazilian Labor Ministry sued Volkswagen Brazil for "slave-like conditions," including deaths, at its Cristalino cattle farm (1974-1986) in the Amazon; the lawsuit, based on decades of evidence, seeks 165 million Reais in compensation.
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40% Bias Score
Stellantis Layoffs Spark Italian Protests
On Tuesday, Stellantis workers will protest 97 layoffs at Trasnova in Rome, coinciding with a Mimit meeting; further layoffs are planned at Melfi's Teknoservice and Logitech by January 2, 2025, prompting government intervention and highlighting broader industry challenges.
Stellantis Layoffs Spark Italian Protests
On Tuesday, Stellantis workers will protest 97 layoffs at Trasnova in Rome, coinciding with a Mimit meeting; further layoffs are planned at Melfi's Teknoservice and Logitech by January 2, 2025, prompting government intervention and highlighting broader industry challenges.
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48% Bias Score
"Volkswagen Strike: Four-Hour Work Stoppage Amid Wage Dispute"
"A four-hour warning strike at seven Volkswagen plants in Germany, including Wolfsburg, is underway as the fourth round of wage negotiations begins. The union, IG Metall, opposes VW's demand for a 10% pay cut and potential plant closures; VW recently paid out a 4.5 billion euro dividend."
"Volkswagen Strike: Four-Hour Work Stoppage Amid Wage Dispute"
"A four-hour warning strike at seven Volkswagen plants in Germany, including Wolfsburg, is underway as the fourth round of wage negotiations begins. The union, IG Metall, opposes VW's demand for a 10% pay cut and potential plant closures; VW recently paid out a 4.5 billion euro dividend."
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36% Bias Score