Meanwhile, in Germany, more than 100,000 workers at nine Volkswagen factories across Germany, including its EV-only factory, went on strike this strike this week for a few hours on Monday, bringing assembly lines to a grinding halt in the battle over the slashed pay, lost jobs, and the automaker’s future.
The strike comes after weeks of collective bargaining negotiations in which the Volkswagen didn’t back down from its plan to potentially slash thousands of jobs and close factories in Germany – a first in the automaker’s 87-year history in the country. Volkswagen plans to close at least three factories, lay off thousands of workers, and trim pay for those remaining by 10%, all as it fights to stay alive amid stiff competition from China.
https://electrek.co/2024/12/06/volkswagen-to-move-production-of-id-buzz-out-of-germany/
interesting times