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German VW workers kick off second round of strikes
Volkswagen workers strike for 4 hours, opposing plans to close 3 German plants. Talks with unions stall as savings proposals clash.
Union says nearly 100,000 workers joined Volkswagen strikes across Germany
Volkswagen workers protest site closures and wage cuts, with 98,650 joining strikes as union warns of more action.
Grangemouth workers have ‘sought-after skills’ for power grid work, says ScottishPower
ScottishPower seeks skilled workers from Grangemouth refinery and ISG layoffs for 1,000 jobs in Scotland's grid upgrade.
Nine Volkswagen plants on strike as worker rift with management deepens
Volkswagen workers strike at nine German plants over wage cuts and job threats, halting production amid automaker turmoil.
US labor board judge rules Exxon’s Texas refinery union lockout was legal
Exxon Mobil's 10-month lockout of 600 union workers at its Beaumont refinery was ruled legal by an NLRB judge, sparking appeals.
Volkswagen workers head towards strikes from December
Volkswagen unions plan warning strikes from Dec. 1 as talks stall over factory closures and cost-cutting amid electric transition woes.
UAW says majority of workers at Ford joint-venture battery plant sign union cards
A majority of workers at a Ford Motor battery plant in Kentucky have signed cards indicating their support for the United Auto Workers,...
VW union proposes $1.6 billion of cuts, but no plant closures
Volkswagen workers offer €1.5B in cost savings to avoid plant closures, warning of historic conflict over deeper cuts and closures.
Analysis: Skills shortage hobbles India’s clean energy aspirations
India's solar industry struggles with funding and a 1.2M skill gap, threatening clean energy goals and Modi's "Make in India" vision.
