Workers at Ford plants in Germany's Cologne to strike for first time

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2025-05-12

Cologne (dpa) - Workers at US carmaker Ford's plants in the western German city of Cologne are set to go on strike for the first time ever to protest against planned job cuts, the IG Metall union said on Monday. Employees at the two plants, which were founded in 1930, are due to stop work from Wednesday morning, with the strike set to last until the end of the night shift on Thursday morning, according to the union. Management is looking to cut 2......

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