VW workers threaten strikes over cancelled wage deals

Volkswagen employees have threatened to launch strikes in January unless the automaker reverses its cancellation of wage agreements by the end of next week. The union dispute follows plans for significant job cuts and plant closures in Germany as the company faces mounting cost pressures.

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FILE PHOTO: A Volkswagen car parks in front of the Volkswagen headquarters on the day of the supervisory board meeting, in Wolfsburg, Germany, July 9, 2026. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner/ File Photo

VOLKSWAGEN AG workers threatened strikes starting in January unless management reverses a recent cancellation of wage deals by the end of next week. The labor dispute escalates pressure on Europe's top automaker as it pursues 100,000 job cuts and plant closures. The outcome will determine labor stability in Germany as the automaker navigates fierce competition from China and high EV transition costs.

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