Volkswagen terminated several wage deals with IG Metall, raising the possibility of strikes at the start of next year as Germany's top industrial union vowed to escalate its dispute with the world's second-largest automaker ▻ ↧ Angry VW union to ratchet up dispute after labour deals cut short Volkswagen terminated ​several wage deals with IG Metall on Wednesday, raising the possibility of strikes at the start ‌of next year as Germany's top industrial union vowed to escalate its dispute with the world's second-largest automaker.