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VW does not want to comment on the report about wage cuts
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In the current collective bargaining round, VW is pushing for savings. However, the car manufacturer does not want to comment on a report about across-the-board cuts of ten percent.
Volkswagen does not want to comment on a report about across-the-board wage cuts at the core VW brand. “We are not taking part in speculation surrounding the confidential discussions with IG Metall and the works council,” said a spokeswoman. The “Handelsblatt” had previously reported that VW was demanding a ten percent cut in the company tariff in the current collective bargaining round and zero rounds in the next two years. A spokesman for the works council also did not want to comment.
The group works council wants to provide information about the current collective bargaining round in information events at all locations on Monday. On Wednesday, the company and the IG Metall union will meet for their second round of negotiations on the VW company collective bargaining agreement for 120,000 employees. In the first round in September, VW rejected IG Metall’s demands for a seven percent increase and instead pushed for savings. VW did not provide any further information.
When asked, the VW spokeswoman now confirmed that the board of co-determination, i.e. the union and the works council, had submitted “suggestions for solutions”. She did not want to comment on details. “The fact is: Volkswagen is at a crucial point in its corporate history. The situation is serious and the responsibility of the negotiating partners is enormous.”
VW announced at the beginning of September that it would no longer rule out plant closures and operational layoffs. However, details about the savings are not yet known. According to a report in “Manager-Magazin” from mid-September, the ailing group could cut up to 30,000 jobs in Germany in the medium term. The company did not confirm the figure.
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Source: Stern