"Volkswagen" workers increased the pressure on their management with strikes. The actions took place in the German enterprises of the car manufacturer due to the reduction of wages and the closing of factories, reports the Reuters agency.
Europe's biggest carmaker is looking for ways to radically cut costs in Germany to better compete with cheaper Asian rivals entering its domestic market.
The VW crisis has hit Germany, throwing Europe's largest economy into uncertainty and political upheaval, with strikes likely to become 24-hour, indefinite.
