IG Metall is actively protesting Volkswagen's proposed wage cuts and potential plant closures. The union advocates for a future fund, suggesting the next wage increase be allocated there, with Volkswagen agreeing not to dismiss employees.
They demand Volkswagen adopt the pilot agreement from the metal and electrical industry. Lower Saxony's state government, represented on Volkswagen's supervisory board, supports this initiative.
Although a peace obligation remains in effect until the end of November, strikes could ensue afterward. The collective agreement impacts around 125,000 employees across six major West German Volkswagen sites.
Thousands are expected at a protest rally in Wolfsburg, coinciding with the wage negotiations. Lower Saxony's Economic Minister Olaf Lies encourages swift solutions to secure jobs and avoid closures.
The union plans a demonstration to pressure Volkswagen into considering cost-saving measures without layoffs, aiming to achieve a compromise that could save 1.5 billion euros.
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