IG Metall Warns Volkswagen Over Restructuring Plans

German union IG Metall warned Volkswagen of fierce resistance if management attempts to unwind a restructuring package. The supervisory board is set to vote on rival proposals on Friday amid potential plant closures.

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FILE PHOTO: A logo of Volkswagen appears on the illuminated preserved blast furnace during the company’s event at Shougang park in Beijing, China, April 8, 2026. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/File Photo

Volkswagen AG faces fierce union pushback after management weighed plant closures and 50,000 layoffs in Germany. The automaker's overhaul comes less than two years after a previous restructuring deal was agreed. Investors must weigh potential labor strikes as the supervisory board prepares to vote on three rival restructuring proposals.

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