Nine Volkswagen plants to strike as labor battle escalates

FILE - Employees of Volkswagen AG march for higher wages in front of the Osnabrueck Volkswagen plant during a 'warning strike' of Germany's IG Metall metalworkers' union, in Osnabrueck, Germany, November 6, 2024.

Workers at nine Volkswagen car and component plants across Germany will strike for several hours on Monday, IG Metall union said, bringing assembly lines to a halt as labor and management clash over the future of the carmaker's German operations.