Germany: Volkswagen could return to the 35 hours work-week

According to the German press of this weekend (Focus, Spiegel and Bildzeitung),Volkswagen's management intends to negotiate with its work's council a return to the 35 hours work-week (up from 28,8 hours currently) in its six "West German" factories, without wage compensation. A spokesman for VW refused to comment on these "speculations", asserting that the management initially intended to start talks with staff representatives. (Ref. 06128)

Through . Published on 14 February 2006 Ă  16h51 - Update on 20 March 2013 Ă  21h03

On February 10, the first European car manufacturer created a shock in Germany by announcing a new drastic restructuring plan in spite of results better than expected. In 2005, its benefit after taxes reached 1,12 billion euros,…

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