IG Metall's chief negotiator, Thorsten Groger, urged VW to take on a 'constructive' role while speaking ahead of talks on Thursday in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony. 'We expect Volkswagen to embark on this constructive solution path with us today and to enter into a negotiation process now,' he said. Groger accused VW management of wasting time in discussions so far and said that IG Metall's decision on whether to call a strike would depend on the results of Thursday's talks.
The chairwoman of the company's workers' council, Daniela Cavallo, said, 'We want to resolve this uncertainty as quickly as possible and let our colleagues know before Christmas how things will continue at Volkswagen.' She described the threat of mass layoffs and plant closures as 'maximum provocation' and called for the firm to put forward constructive proposals to solve its crisis.
Cavallo emphasized, 'The employer side should not make the mistake of assuming that the workforce is not ready to fight,' referring to possible labor action if no deal is struck. She stressed the urgency for clarity before Christmas regarding the future of workers at Volkswagen.
As a significant development in the negotiations, a mandated moratorium on industrial action during initial talks is due to expire at the end of November, indicating that warning strikes could commence as early as December 1.
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