Volkswagen workers across Germany are ready to strike from early December, the IG Metall union said in a pamphlet circulated on Friday.

Volkswagen workers are set to strike in Germany in early December and union IG Metall said in a circulated pamphlet that it is "necessary". View on euronews

STORY: Workers at Volkswagen could go out on strike across Germany as soon as next week.That's what the IG Metall union said in a notice on Friday ().It comes amid a clash between labor and management over layoffs and plant closures.

Volkswagen AG (ETR:VOWG) workers across Germany could stage strikes as early as next week, as tensions between the automaker and labor union IG Metall intensify over planned layoffs and plant closures.

As Volkswagen pushes sweeping restructuring measures, unions are preparing mass walkouts, signaling mounting tensions over layoffs, pay cuts, and factory closures.

Workers at Volkswagen could go out on strike across Germany as soon as next week, the IG Metall union said in a notice today, as a clash between labour and management over layoffs and plant closures escalates.

Workers at Volkswagen could go out on strike across Germany as soon as next week, the IG Metall union said in a notice on Friday, as a clash between labour and management over layoffs and plant closures escalates.

Worker unions threatened industrial action if VW persists with drastic plans amid high manufacturing costs and competition, while VW claims proposed measures won't ensure long-term financial relief.

Volkswagen , under pressure by high costs and Chinese competition, brushed off union proposals for cost savings on Friday, just days ahead of planned walkouts meant to avoid unprecedented plant closures.

IG Metall said its members would down tools for a few hours a day after the auto giant and union leaders failed to agree on how to cut costs amid a slow electric-vehicle market and fierce competition.