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A general view of a Volkswagen plant in Kassel, Germany, December 17, 2024. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer
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VW, unions likely to strike deal in small hours or break off till next year, source says

Volkswagen talks with labor leaders continue into a second day over proposed wage cuts and potential plant closures.

FILE PHOTO: Employees of Volkswagen AG march for higher wages during a 'warning strike' of Germany's IG Metall metalworkers' union, in Osnabrueck, Germany, November 6, 2024. The placard reads, “Jobs for all VW sites - there has never been more fight than now”. REUTERS/Teresa Kroeger/File Photo
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VW union calls for compromise in last-ditch talks before Christmas

Volkswagen's works council demands no plant closures as negotiations with management resume, amid threats of future strikes.

Volkswagen and unions have been locked in bitter talks since the company said in September it was considering closing factories in Germany for the first time in its history (AFP)
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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.

Workers of Europe's largest carmaker Volkswagen AG gather during pay-rise protests on the grounds of VW’s main plant in Wolfsburg, Germany, December 2, 2024.   Julian Stratenschulte/Pool via REUTERS
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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.

Several thousand workers of Europe's largest carmaker Volkswagen AG gather during pay-rise protests on the grounds of VW’s largest plant in Wolfsburg, Germany, December 2, 2024. Julian Stratenschulte/Pool via REUTERS
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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.

Volkswagen workers staged a colourful protest against planned cost cuts (AFP)
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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.

Workers of Europe's largest carmaker Volkswagen AG gather during a briefing of the Works Council about VW's plans to close down three plants and lay off thousands of employees at the VW headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany, October 28, 2024. Julian Stratenschulte/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
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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.

FILE PHOTO: The BYD EV Dolphin Mini is displayed as the Chinese electric-vehicle producer announces the launch of the low-cost EV in Mexico City, Mexico February 28, 2024. REUTERS/Toya Sarno Jordan/File Photo
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Germany to vote against EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, sources say

Germany will vote against EU tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, sources tell Reuters; government spokesperson declines to comment.

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