Volkswagen, IG Metall Agree to Start Labor Talks Nov. 24 as Automaker Seeks Cost Cuts

By Public Technologies
  • Volkswagen and IG Metall will begin collective bargaining November 24, 2026, in Emden, with talks continuing December 15, 2026, in Zwickau.
  • Management seeks rapid labor cost reductions as sharply deteriorating economic conditions threaten competitiveness.
  • Plans call for 12,000 additional job cuts by 2030, beyond the more than 35,000 agreed in December 2024.
  • Proposed measures include voluntary departures and subsidized transfer companies to help employees find new jobs.
  • Existing contractual job security commitments remain in place despite the planned workforce reductions.


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