Labor Relations

Frankfurt – October 27, 2026 -- IG Metall chair Christiane Benner has demanded a "very clear" commitment from Audi to its German sites after the carmaker announced a planned plant in Georgia, USA, while workers at four Volkswagen Group plants in Germany fear for their jobs.

Audi CEO announced the Georgia plant at a Trump campaign event

Audi CEO Gernot Döllner disclosed the plan at the weekend during a campaign event with Donald Trump. Benner criticized the appearance in an interview with TV broadcaster phoenix. In her view, it has left employees angry and uncertain on top of existing job worries.

Four German plants already face job insecurity within Volkswagen Group

Audi belongs to the Volkswagen Group, where staff at four German plants are anxious about their jobs. IG Metall is working on future perspectives for these sites, Benner said.

Oakland – October 19, 2026 -- Thirty-seven warehouse workers at VISTAR, a subsidiary of Performance Food Group (PFG), voted to join Teamsters Local 853, giving the union wall-to-wall representation at the company's Oakland facility.

Warehouse vote adds to 30 drivers organized in 2025

The new members join 30 VISTAR drivers who became Teamsters in 2025. The warehouse workers organized to secure stronger wages, better benefits and improved working conditions, according to the union.

VISTAR spent more than $146,000 opposing the campaign

The Teamsters say VISTAR spent more than $146,000 on what the union describes as an aggressive union-busting effort during the organizing drive. The workers voted to unionize regardless.

Tom Erickson, Director of the Teamsters Warehouse Division, called the result another major step in building power at PFG.