Transportation

VW Union Calls for December Walkouts in Dispute Over Cuts

Labor official says difference in positions still massive
Talks continue on Dec. 9 in bid to find deal before Christmas

A VW ID.7 electric automobile inside an Autostadt Car Tower at the Volkswagen AG headquarters and auto plant complex in Wolfsburg, Germany, on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. VW laid out cost-savings proposals to workers that would shore up its financial position while potentially avoiding factory closures in Germany.Photographer: Liesa Johannssen/Bloomberg

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By Monica Raymunt

November 21, 2024 at 4:15 PM UTC

Updated on

November 21, 2024 at 5:05 PM UTC

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Volkswagen AG workers across Germany plan to stage mass walkouts starting early next month after labor leaders and management failed to reach an agreement over how to slash costs at the carmaker’s namesake brand.

Warning strikes will start before the next round of talks, which is scheduled for Dec. 9, Thorsten Gröger, the IG Metall union’s lead negotiator, said Thursday in Wolfsburg, Germany.