Brief: Volkswagen AG And IG Metall Agree To Begin Negotiations

Volkswagen AG

23/10/2026 16:00

Oct 23 (Reuters) - VOWG.DE VOWG.DE:
NEGOTIATIONS REGARDING THE TERMINATED COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS AND THE RESPECTIVE DEMANDS FROM BOTH SIDES WILL COMMENCE ON NOVEMBER 24, 2026, AT THE EMDEN SITE
VOLKSWAGEN AG AND IG METALL AGREE TO BEGIN NEGOTIATIONS
IN VIEW OF THE DRASTICALLY DETERIORATED ECONOMIC SITUATION, VOLKSWAGEN AG’S AIM IS TO REDUCE LABOUR COSTS AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE
FORTHCOMING TALKS MUST THEREFORE ALSO ADDRESS ADDITIONAL SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT MEASURES
REMAINS COMMITTED TO THE "FUTURE COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT" (ZUKUNFTSTARIFVERTRAG) AND THE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY GUARANTEES CONTAINED THEREIN
A CONCEPT FOR A SUSTAINABLE AND COMPETITIVE EUROPEAN PRODUCTION STRUCTURE, CONSISTENT WITH THE VISION, WILL BE DRAWN UP BY MID-2027
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