Tense labour talks at German carmaker VW again stretch overnight

NAMPA / DPA

2024-12-19

Hanover, Germany (dpa) - Tense labour negotiations at German automotive giant Volkswagen again carried through the night and into Thursday morning, as trade unions and company executives try to reach a deal amid looming threats of mass lay-offs and plant closures. Executives and trade union negotiators continued talks until 4 am (0300 GMT) on Thursday, and then took a break before resuming again at 10 am, participants told dpa. The talks have now......

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