Workers at Volkswagen factories across Germany walked off the job on Monday after a dispute between the automaker and the IG Metall trade union over looming redundancies reached boiling point.

Workers at Volkswagen plants across Germany walked off the job in waves on Monday for temporary work stoppages, marking the start of nationwide strikes against the German auto giant. About 66,000 VW employees - more than half of VW's factory workforce in Germany - joined the strikes,

VW workers have walked off the job this morning in Germany in reaction to proposed staff cuts and factory closures.

The German car manufacturer needs to significantly cut costs and boost profitability to rival Chinese competitors

Tens of thousands of Volkswagen workers will participate in warning strikes at plants across Germany on Monday, labor union IG Metall said, marking the worst walkouts at the carmaker’s domestic operations since 2018.

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Volkswagen workers launched rolling two-hour strikes Monday at nine plants across Germany to underscore their resistance to pay cuts and factory closures the company says are necessary to cope with a slack European auto market.

KEY TAKEAWAYS Volkswagen workers across Germany began striking Monday over the automaker's plans to cut costs.The workers are pushing back on Volkswagen's plans to close factories and slash jobs and pay.