Audi CEO Gernot Döllner has faced criticism from Germany’s leading trade union following his appearance alongside US President Donald Trump at a rally in Perry, Georgia, on October 24. The event announced plans for a $4 billion Audi assembly plant in Georgia, which is expected to produce 200,000 SUVs annually. The proposed investment still requires […]
Volkswagen workers in Germany have threatened industrial action from January unless the automaker reverses its decision to terminate wage agreements by the end of October. The dispute intensified after the company cancelled almost all wage deals with its German workforce in September, putting established labour protections, including working hours and holiday pay, up for
Germany’s largest union, IG Metall, has warned of strong opposition if Volkswagen attempts to revise a restructuring agreement reached less than two years ago. Union leader Thorsten Groeger said workers across Volkswagen’s sites would resist any move to reopen the deal, as the automaker considers major changes including plant closures, business carve-outs and up to […]
Tesla has filed a criminal complaint against a member of Germany’s IG Metall union for allegedly recording a non-public works council meeting at its Gruenheide plant near Berlin. According to an internal memo confirmed by the company, the external union representative attended the meeting as a guest but began recording proceedings on a computer, prompting […]



