"Warning strikes will begin Monday in all plants," said Thorsten Groger, leading the union negotiations with German auto giant. "If necessary, this will be the toughest wage dispute Volkswagen has ever seen."
Groger charged that "Volkswagen has set fire to our collective bargaining agreements" and that the company board is now "throwing open petrol drums into it." "What follows now is the conflict that Volkswagen brought about – we did not want it, but we will conduct it as committedly as necessary!"
The issues at Volkswagen highlight the struggles facing the eurozone's economic powerhouse. Germany's export-heavy economy has been suffering in recent years due to declining industrial orders.
In October, VW reported a 64% plummet in third-quarter profits. Other German automakers, such as BMW and Mercedes-Benz, have also reported major losses.
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