Volkswagen
One week wildcat strike at General Motors/Opel in Bochum, 2004
Extensive background information and analysis, and an account of a wildcat strike of Opel/GM car workers in Germany.
Volkswagen South Africa strike, 2000
Short article about the 2000 South African Volkswagen workers' strike.
Strike at Skoda auto, Mlada Boleslav, Czech Republic, 2005
Account of a small but significant strike at a Skoda (owned by Volkswagen) factory in the Czech Republic.
Wild ride - a different perspective on the Czech car industry
The following article was written by comrades from the Czech Republic. Following their analysis of the strike at Skoda they investigated the development of the car industry in the Czech Republic more thoroughly, concentrating on Škoda/Volkswagen, TPCA (Toyota Peugeot Citroën Automobile) and the suppliers.
Brazil: Volkswagen workers on indefinite strike
Workers at the Sao Paulo plant approved the strike in a mass assembly of 10,000 workers, starting immediately in “direct response” to the firings.
The 1,800 layoffs are seen as the first wave of cuts at the 12,000-worker Sao Bernardo do Campo car plant. Workers will decide on a day-by-day basis the course of the strike. The main demand is guarantees of job security, which runs counter to bosses plans. The cuts are due to be made effective in November.
