The IG Metall union has called for widespread labor strikes at all Volkswagen factories in Germany from Monday.
The German auto giant has demanded across-the-board pay cuts for workers and threatened factory closures and mass layoffs as part of a major cost-cutting program to boost worsening financial results.
Labor leaders have vowed to wage a bitter and intense battle against such cuts. Collective bargaining negotiations are currently underway between VW and the IG Metall union, but have so far yielded little agreement.
A mandatory labor truce at VW, which banned strikes, expired on Saturday.
Both sides will meet on December 9 for their next round of wage negotiations.
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