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            <description><![CDATA[German automotive giant Volkswagen is being accused by union leaders of having “declared war” on its staff after announcing changes to working conditions. The union is threatening a strike if the plans are implemented.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Thousands of employees demonstrated on Friday outside Mercedes-Benz factories in Germany.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Ford Germany Faces Strike as Workers Protest Job Cuts]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[Metal Workers Union Forces VW with Major Strike]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The German car giant Volkswagen's plans for cutbacks are facing strong union resistance. Now, the powerful trade union IG Metall is calling for a "warning strike".]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Volkswagen wants to cut wages by ten percent]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[Crisis meeting about the pressured automotive industry in Germany]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The government in Germany has called an emergency meeting due to the increasingly pressured automotive industry in the country. Ahead of the meeting, however, the governing parties are divided on what to do.]]></description>
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