Overview
- The 239 technicians, who left a March 12 conciliation with an official no‑conciliation certificate, now have a clear path to take the dispute to labor courts.
- Workers say 2025 schedules exceeded the contract, with weekly hours rising to 45 on first shift, 42.5 on second, and 38 on third.
- They argue overtime should carry a 100% premium under the collective agreement, yet pay came to about 57.5% above the base rate.
- Volkswagen has not agreed to cover the full amount claimed, and the group will wait until the end of March before seeking judge-led conciliation and then filing a lawsuit.
- The conflict began with a February 4 complaint to the Labor Ministry, and the no‑conciliation ruling from the federal conciliation center is the required step that opens the judicial process.