Volkswagen is presently negotiating a brand new manufacturing cope with employees at its all-electric plant in Zwickau, Germany, after terminating a long-standing three-shift settlement, the carmaker mentioned on Wednesday.
“The aim is to reach a new agreement, jointly supported by the company and the employees, which takes into account the current market situation and ensures the economic viability of the site,” the corporate mentioned.
The present settlement, which has been in place since 1991, will nonetheless run till the top of the yr, Volkswagen mentioned.
German information company dpa first reported on the renegotiation.
Earlier this month, the carmaker mentioned it was chopping again deliberate staffing and adjusting shift work at Zwickau attributable to muted demand for electrical vehicles.
In 2022, the plant produced 218,000 automobiles, in contrast with capability of round 360,000.
(Reporting by Christoph Steitz, Editing by Friederike Heine)
