VW faces protests in Germany over proposed job cuts and factory closures

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Volkswagen is Europe's largest carmaker, with a significant presence in Germany where it has multiple manufacturing sites and a substantial workforce. The company's proposed transformation plan, which includes potential job cuts and factory closures, is part of a broader effort to adapt to changing market conditions and technological shifts in the automotive industry. Germany's strong labour unions, such as IG Metall, have historically played a major role in shaping the country's industrial relations and responding to major restructuring plans.

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VW faces protests in Germany over proposed job cuts and factory closures

Demonstrations at 18 sites set up as radical transformation plan put to board of Europe’s biggest carmaker Volkswagen’s proposal to slash up to 100,000 jobs and close factories faces a major test on Thursday as they are formally put to its supervisory board, with protests planned at all plants in Germany. IG Metall, the influential staff union, has organised demonstrations involving shop stewards and union council me…