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

On October 10, multiple sources reported that the Borgwarner works council, which represents Spanish plants of Vigo, Nigrán, and O Porriño, has called an indefinite strike starting at 10:00 PM on October 15, 2025. The strike is in response to the company’s alleged failure to update job categories and advance negotiat

On October 3, it was reported that the Metalworkers’ Union of Sorocaba held electronic assemblies this week at three Toyota suppliers, Kanjiko, TT Steel, and Gestamp, where workers approved a layoff proposal.
The agreement ensures job stability, salary preservation, and the maintenance of all rights and benefits duri

On September 23, Valmet Automotive announced that it is starting change negotiations in Finland for financial and production reasons.
The negotiations affect all 1,300 employees in the country, with potential adjustments totaling up to 1,075 person-years. The possible measures under consideration include temporary l

On September 17, 2025, Hyundai Motor India Limited (HMIL) and the United Union of Hyundai Employees (UUHE) announced the successful signing of a long-term wage settlement agreement for 2024–2027. The revised wage pact—effective April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2027—includes an industry-topping salary bump of INR 31,000 pe

On September 11, FIOM-CGIL and FIM-CISL unions announced that Stellantis had reached an agreement to sell its Cento factory in Ferrara, Italy, to Marval, a producer of mechanical components. The Cento plant currently employs 350 people, making marine and industrial engines. The deal must go through legal steps and un

On August 18, it was reported that Volkswagen de México and the Independent Union of Automotive Industry Workers of Volkswagen (SITIAVW) at Puebla plant reached an agreement on the 2025 salary review.
The settlement includes a 4% direct wage increase, which the company emphasized is above inflation, ensuring the prot

On August 11, it was reported that wage negotiations between the Independent Union of Volkswagen Mexico Automotive Industry Workers (SITIAVW) and Volkswagen Mexico began just one week before the August 18 deadline for a potential strike at the Puebla plant.
The union submitted its request on July 18 for a 14% salary

On July 18, FIM-CISL and FIOM-CGIL unions concerned about Iveco's future, as in spring 2025, the company announced plans to spin off its defense division but has not met with unions to explain how this will affect jobs or its industrial strategy.
Recent update reports about possible talks to sell Iveco, including an

On July 11, the General Works Council along with IG Metall announced that they had secured a protection package for all employees of Ford-Werke GmbH at the Cologne site. The agreement, approved by Ford Motor Company management in the USA, ensures job security for over 10,000 employees through the end of 2032.
The agr

On June 10, the FIOM-CGIL union announced that Stellantis has now confirmed 265 voluntary exits at the Cassino plant. Earlier announcements about the Pratola Serra, Pomigliano D'Arco, Termoli, Melfi, and Mirafiori plants. That brings the total to nearly 2,000 job cuts so far in this year. Despite being voluntary, the

On June 4, VW announced that around 6,500 employees attended a meeting at the VW Kassel plant in Germany. The works council clearly stated their views and what they expect from VW's leadership, especially given the current economic and political challenges.
The main topics were the challenges of the company's transfo

On June 4, multiple sources reported that Petronas, the Malaysian state-owned company, has lost its long-standing contract to produce Selenia engine oil—after more than 100 years of supplying it to Fiat/ Stellantis. Starting January 1, 2026, French company Total will take over production following a new tender by Ste