# Strikes on the table as Volkswagen terminates union wage deals

https://mins.news/en/video/81992

- Reuters, 2026-10-01 14:10 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sO_HOppZ02o

> Volkswagen has terminated several wage agreements with IG Metall, prompting Germany’s largest industrial union to threaten an escalation of its dispute with the world’s second-largest automaker. The move raises the prospect of strikes early next year.

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