On February 24, FIOM-CGIL, FIM-CISL, and FISMIC unions announced that Iveco presented its 2026 industrial plan for commercial vehicles at a meeting in Turin. After a difficult 2025 with lower production, volumes are expected to increase at all Italian plants this year. Investment in products and processes in Italy wi

On February 22, IG Metall union announced that PowerCo has agreed with the union’s job security until the end of 2030. This protects around 2,000 employees in Salzgitter plant, Germany, from layoffs during this period.
The agreement is part of a new collective labor deal running from March 1, 2026, to December 31, 20

On February 19, Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga, Tennessee ratified their first union contract with a 96% yes vote, securing pay raises, job protections and a win for the United Auto Workers union in the South. “VW workers are leading the way for the entire labor movement and non-union autoworkers everywhere. Welco

On February 12, VW Navarra announced that it has signed an agreement with UGT and CC.OO. unions to complete its 2026 production plan and prepare for new model launches this year.
Workers will receive two extra days off in return for schedule flexibility. The agreement allows the factory to produce 262,217 cars, inclu

On February 9, FIOM-CGIL, FIM-CISL, and FISMIC unions announced that Stellantis confirmed it will continue operating the Termoli plant, Italy, through mechanical production, upgrading the GSE to Euro 7 standards and allocating new transmissions for eDCT hybrid engines, and discussed smart working plans.
On smart work

On February 7, FIOM-CGIL, FIM-CISL, and FISMIC unions officially announced that Stellantis, Mercedes-Benz, and TotalEnergies JV Automotive Cells Company (ACC) have dropped plans to build battery gigafactories in Italy and Germany.
The unions had warned for a long time that the gigafactory project in Termoli was faili

On February 4, the Federation of Trade Unions of Metalworkers and Steelworkers in Poland announced that they have signed an agreement on a voluntary redundancy program at the Stellantis Tychy factory.
The program will cover 320 employees as announced on January 30. Employees who want to leave under the program on Feb

On February 5, the United Auto Workers (UAW) labor union announced that it had secured a tentative first contract with Volkswagen AG for workers at its assembly plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, a historic milestone for the union that had struggled to break into the South's fast-growing auto industry.
The deal, which

On January 30, FIM-CISL union announced that Stellantis shared updates on the Termoli and Cassino plants during the automotive roundtable at MIMIT, Italy.
Stellantis confirmed new investments in Termoli plant to keep producing GSE FireFly engines beyond 2030, in line with Euro 7 rules. But on the Gigafactory project,

On January 22, FIOM-CGIL, FIM-CISL, and FISMIC unions announced that Stellantis Italy has not provided updates on new orders and is still waiting for an additional model planned for the Melfi plant since the last meeting on January 21, 2026, at the Ministry of MIMIT, Italy.
As a result, Stellantis Melfi plant has rai

On January 20, the Turkish Metal Union announced that it has taken a strike decision covering all workplaces of Tofas Turk Otomobil Fabrikasi A.S. and Ford Otomotiv Sanayi A.S., with the implementation date to be determined at a later stage. 
Both companies stated that negotiations are still ongoing and that any sign

On January 12, the Federation of Trade Unions of Metalworkers and Steelworkers in Poland announced that during its first meeting with the management of Stellantis/FCA Poland announced plans for collective layoffs.
Around 700 out of nearly 2,500 employees will be affected. This includes about 300 temporary agency work

On December 12, multiple sources reported that Stellantis Vigo management and SIT and UGT unions have agreed to extend the temporary layoff scheme (ERTE) for 2026. As in 2025, employees may face up to 75 days of work suspension.
The company confirmed that all conditions from the 2025 ERTE remain unchanged, including

On December 14, multiple sources reported that workers at Mercedes Benz’s Vitoria plant, Spain, will hold one-hour strikes per shift from December 15 to 18, 2025. The strikes are called by unions ELA, LAB, and ESK due to worsening working conditions and poor work-life balance.
The unions announced that the strikes re

On November 26, multiple sources reported that Stellantis Vigo plant will extend its temporary layoff plan (ERTE) until 2026. Unions are asking the company to introduce another voluntary redundancy plan (ERE) as 56 employees chose this option earlier this year.
Stellantis plans to keep the current ERTE in place until

On November 19, it was reported that the United States activated the Rapid Response Labor Mechanism of the USMCA, this time against automotive supplier Grupo Yazaki in León, Guanajuato.
The mechanism was activated over alleged violations of workers’ rights to freedom of association and collective bargaining. The U.S.

On November 11, Valmet Automotive announced the conclusion of the change negotiations that began in September 2025. The company decided to implement personnel adjustment measures through temporary layoffs.
Valmet Automotive will temporarily lay off up to 860 employees, some on a part-time basis, and end the employmen

On October 28 and 29, Volkswagen workers in Chattanooga have voted to authorize a strike, if necessary, according to a UAW press release, against the company as negotiations drag on over the UAW’s first labor contract at the Tennessee plant. A strike deadline has not been set and the UAW bargaining committee has cont

On October 20, FIOM-CGIL and FIM-CISL unions announced that Stellantis CEO met with Italian trade unions after their request for a meeting. The unions warned that current production levels mean the target of 310,000 vehicles will not be reached this year, which could impact jobs and social support measures.
The union

The Cuenca branch of the Comisiones Obreras de Castilla-La Mancha (CCOO) union announced that Mahle’s workers at Motilla del Palancar and Paterna plants will go on strike on October 23, 27, and 28, 2025, in protest against the company’s redundancy plan.
The strike, supported by 86% of the votes, aims to reject this r