The feared major shift to the right in the works council election at the Volkswagen plant in Zwickau has failed to materialize. Although IG Metall received fewer votes than a year ago, it still won more than 81 percent, according to a statement from the union. The "Alliance of Free Works Councils", which is considered to be close to the AfD, achieved 11.5 percent and List 1 "The Other List" a good 7.3 percent. Around 8,200 employees were called to vote for their new employee representatives.
"With this backing, we as Team IG Metall are going into the upcoming disputes about the future of the site - and therefore the entire automotive region - stronger and more confident," explained the first authorized representative of IG Metall Zwickau, Thomas Knabel. "The shift to the right that was often assumed in advance has proven to be a sham in the media. This workforce knows very well who stands up for their interests and who does not - this is also shown by the clear result."
