A week after the automaker announced it was considering closing factories in Germany, the company said it was exiting a labor contract that protected workers from layoffs. Automobiles, Volkswagen AG, Labor and Jobs, Layoffs and Job Reductions, Ig Metall, Germany A week after the automaker announced it was considering closing factories in Germany, the company said it was exiting a labor contract that protected workers from layoffs. NYT > Business
Volkswagen Quits Labor Agreement, Paving Way for Job Cuts
