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VW's diesel scandal should not affect workers' wage increase, union says

German carmakers including Volkswagen benefitted from a leap in exports last month. (Reuters)
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By:
Andreas Cremer
April 26, 2016 05:00 AM

BERLIN -- Volkswagen has no right to use the crisis over its emissions test cheating to deny workers a reasonable wage increase, the IG Metall union said, reiterating its call for a 5 percent pay hike for about 120,000 VW staff in western Germany.

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