In an effort to cut costs, automaker Volkswagen terminated most of its collective wage agreements in Germany. This could reignite disputes with employee representatives.
Volkswagen terminates almost all collective wage agreements
12 days ago by schizoidman to c/europe
supersquirrel 14 points 12 days ago
Fuck The Folks-wagon.
Not that I would ever buy a car from these emissions lying dirtbags.
deadbeef79000 7 points 11 days ago
How is that even legal?
Melchior 10 points 11 days ago
It is basically a legal contract and those have clauses in them, which allow them to be terminated. However part of that is that the unions do not strike. This is almost certain to lead to a massive strike.
tardigrade 6 points 12 days ago
Wait until you hear about the labour conditions at Chinese carmakers.
UiUiUiUiUi 6 points 11 days ago
https://hklabourrights.org/...
The means of production was it? Mao would be rolling in his grave.
early 2024, mass worker strikes erupted in the company’s factories in Wuxi and Chengdu, China. Thousands protested pay cuts and reduced benefits following BYD’s acquisition of Green Point, a manufacturing firm previously owned by Jabil. Despite promises to maintain existing wages and benefits for 18 months, BYD implemented a five-day, 8-hour work schedule in early 2024, causing workers’ monthly income to plummet from 5,000–6,800 yuan to as low as 3,000–4,000 yuan—barely above China’s minimum wage. As many rely on overtime to survive, workers allege that the move was a tactic to push them to resign voluntarily and avoid severance payouts.
The strikes quickly spread from Wuxi to Chengdu. Chinese authorities responded with a heavy hand: police detained some protesters, reflecting the harsh reality of labour rights activism in mainland China. Although BYD attempted to placate workers with holiday overtime compensation, unrest continues to simmer across its facilities.
tal 5 points 12 days ago
Realistically, I don't think that VW is going to get people working in Germany at wages that are going to let VW successfully compete with Chinese automakers, collective bargaining or no. Like, I expect that in the long run, they're going to have to shift more stuff abroad.
gramie 2 points 11 days ago
Volkswagen is preparing to build a battery plant in Canada that will receive up to $13 billion in subsidies over 10 years.
At the same time, Stellantis is building a battery plant in another part of Ontario that will receive up to $15 billion in subsidies.
And people are worried about Chinese auto makers being subsidized?
BussyGyatt 4 points 12 days ago
I believe the technical term for this kind of behavior is "fukt shit, yo"
tardigrade 2 points 12 days ago
Had been hoping for an ID.Buzz at some point but between this and the weapons deals VW is off my radar again.
Fair point. It's not limited to VW, though, particularly China's BYD and CATL are also working for the Chinese military.
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How does that not provoke an insta-strike? I mean, if they're violating their contract with the workers then that means all the workers should immediately stop working, right?
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