In an effort to cut costs, automaker Volkswagen terminated most of its collective wage agreements in Germany. This could reignite disputes with employee representatives.
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?
There is a notice period until the beginning of next year. In the meantime the agreement is still standing. So no strikes, but also Volkswagen has to keep to the agreement until then.
Because not striking is part of that agreement which VW is legally terminating as the actual contract it is and while following the correct notice period.
Fuck The Folks-wagon.
Not that I would ever buy a car from these emissions lying dirtbags.
Are there any auto manufacturers that aren’t pieces of shit?
Look up capitalism to answer your question.
I saw a video about it, Koenigsegg seemed pretty ok as a workplace.
Ah, the car for everybody
Wait until you hear about the labour conditions at Chinese carmakers.
I believe the technical term for this kind of behavior is “fukt shit, yo”
How is that even legal?
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.
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.
Isn’t one of the reasons the massive support from Chinese government?
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?
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Had been hoping for an ID.Buzz at some point but between this and the weapons deals VW is off my radar again.
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.
