Plants remain
Two VW carmaker plants on the brink of closure
After several days of tough negotiations between VW management and the trade union, an agreement has now been reached: 35,000 jobs will probably be history by 2030. At the same time, the car manufacturer has promised the rest of the workforce job security until the end of 2030.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen After intensive negotiations lasting several days, Volkswagen management and the IG Metall trade union have apparently reached a compromise. However, the price of the agreement is high: according to "Bild", the car manufacturer will cut more than 35,000 jobs by 2030. However, the cuts are to be carried out in a socially responsible manner.
Around 4,000 jobs in technical development in Wolfsburg will be affected, and the number of apprenticeships offered each year will be reduced from 1,400 to 600. This is expected to save 1.5 billion euros per year. At the same time, the car manufacturer has promised an employment guarantee until the end of 2030 - one of the core demands of IG Metall. This was rescinded in September.
Entire plant closures were prevented. However, serious changes are planned for some locations. In future, for example, the ID.3 electric models and the Cupra Born are to be manufactured at the company headquarters. VW wants to secure the future of the site with the electric Golf and another model based on the electric car architecture.
A sigh of relief for Zwickau and Emden
There is relief for the Zwickau and Emden sites: their closure, which had been on the table for a while, has been taken off the table, as reported by "Bild". In Osnabrück, the 2,300 employees still have to tremble: the Group announced that it was still examining options for using the site for other purposes. Vehicle production in the Transparent Factory in Dresden will end at the end of 2025. Volkswagen intends to maintain a presence at the site in the future.
The reduction in the workforce is to be achieved largely through natural fluctuation and unfilled retirements, as reported by "Manager Magazin".
Longest collective bargaining round ever at VW
The negotiations between Volkswagen and IG Metall lasted five days and, according to the union, are the longest collective bargaining round in the company's history. Around 70 representatives from both sides have been meeting in a hotel in Hanover since Monday to find a solution to the points of contention. The main topics were wage cuts, plant closures and job cuts. Both sides aimed to reach an agreement before Christmas.
The results of these negotiations mark a historic step for the automotive group, whose decisions are likely to have a significant impact not only on the employees but also on the regions affected.
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