Strikes begin at German carmaker Volkswagen over wage cuts, lay-offs

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2024-12-02

Wolfsburg, Germany (dpa) - Workers at Volkswagen's plant in the south-eastern German city of Zwickau began walking off the job at 9:30 am on Monday (0830 GMT), marking the start of nationwide strikes against the German auto giant. Workers at the rest of Volkswagen's plants in Germany are expected to follow suit later on Monday morning. The IG Metall trade union, which announced the strikes to protest management threats of wage cuts and plant clos......

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