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 (VWAPY, VWAGY) could see more than a third of its German workforce stage a work stoppage early next week after another round of collective bargaining between Germany’s largest employer and the powerful IG Metall union ended without an agreement.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Volkswagen has rejected a proposal from labor representatives that they said could avert layoffs and factory closures. VW said it wouldn't have delivered the advertised savings. Strikes loom in the brewing labor dispute.

German Volkswagen employees have reached their limit. They are threatening a warning strike that could potentially escalate into a prolonged protest. On 21 November, after the third round of negotiations with the company's management ended in failure,