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VW labor boss vows to block new Turkey plant amid Syria offensive

Osterloh said VW guidelines on co-determination and social engagement at its plants require "an environment of stability and reliability." (HANNIBAL HANSCHKE/REUTERS)
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Christoph Rauwald
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Bloomberg
November 01, 2019 12:28 PM

Volkswagen Group's powerful labor unions vowed to block the automaker's plan to build a 1.3 billion-euro ($1.4 billion) factory in Turkey until violence triggered by the country's cross-border offensive in northern Syria has stopped.

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