Home » Industrial relations » National industrial relations » Germany: Volkswagen wants to restore the 35 hours work-week Germany: Volkswagen wants to restore the 35 hours work-week The management of the German car manufacturer Volkswagen announced, Monday June 12, its intention to restore the 35 hours work-week in its West German factories, (currently 28,8 hours) without wage compensation, in order to clear up its VW trademark. This proposal was immediately rejected by the trade union IG-Metall. (Réf. 06600) Through . Published on 14 June 2006 à 11h51 - Update on 26 March 2013 à 15h56 Resources This announcement puts an end to months of speculations on the possible contents of a drastic reorganization plan announced by the automobile group (see our article n°06128). Last 10 February, Volkswagen had created turmoil by announcing the possible suppression of 20.000 jobs in the three years to come,… Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.PhoneThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels
