Volkswagen cuts working week for 27,700 workers

A dispute between automotive company Volkswagen (VW) and suppliers has forced the firm to cut the working hours of 27,700 members of staff – the Wall Street Journal reports.

The decision was made as the dispute will cause production delays in six German factories, including their Wolfsburg plant; they are currently readying 10,000 workers there to switch to shorter or flexible working between 22 August and 27 August.

Factories in Emden, Zwickau, Kassel, Salzgitter and Braunschweig will also be affected.

The suppliers want compensation for the cancellation of a contract by VW that, they claim, has led to a loss in revenue totaling millions of euros.