Volkswagen is locked in a standoff with unions over plans to extend Germany's 35-hour working week to 40 hours, as the automaker battles high labor costs and overcapacity. Christoph Steitz explains ▻ ↧ Why a longer working week may not fix Volkswagen's woes With a confrontation brewing between management and unions over Volkswagen's restructuring plans amid wider efforts to protect the future of German auto production, attention is turning to the industry's 35-hour working week.