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VW plans to freeze salaries: Is Porsche also affected?
Key FactsVW pay freeze through 2030 could affect Porsche
Oct 20, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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  • According to the European and World Group Works Council, executives want to freeze pay for around 660,000 employees worldwide at 2026 levels through 2030.

  • The works council explicitly names Audi, MAN and Porsche; their major German companies reportedly fall under metal and electrical industry agreements.

  • Pay has not been bindingly frozen, the works council says; collective bargaining will continue through decentralized negotiations.

  • With consumer prices rising similarly, employees could lose ten percent or more in purchasing power, the works council estimates.
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    — The European and World Works Council (E/WKBR) called the plans 'absurd' in a statement, adding that a worldwide implementation is unlikely to be realistic.
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