Collective bargaining at the German car manufacturer Volkswagen is proving to be tough: “The negotiation process is particularly problematic in the internal processes of the employer side,” IG Metall announced on Thursday evening. “We regret that after four days of negotiations there is still a deadlock for the employees.”
The talks are likely to last into the night and continue on Friday, spokespeople for VW and IG Metall said in the evening. Basically, both sides are on a constructive path and have agreed on a number of points. “But there is still disagreement on some key issues on which the negotiation could still fail,” said the union.
Volkswagen only made a brief statement: Due to the complexity and variety of topics, they decided to continue the negotiations. Updated information on the status of the negotiations will not be available until Friday at the earliest.
Longest VW collective bargaining round ever
Representatives from Volkswagen and IG Metall have been struggling to find a compromise in Hanover since Monday, and negotiations continued in some cases until the morning. The talks now last a total of 59 hours. According to IG Metall, this is the longest collective bargaining round ever at Volkswagen.
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