Volkswagen Reaches Labor Deal, Avoiding Germany Plant Closures NYT | Top Stories By: Melissa Eddy 21 December 2024 at 01:51 The automaker agreed to keep all 10 of its factories in Germany open and to guarantee workers’ jobs until the end of 2030. © Ronny Hartmann/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesThe Volkswagen plant in Hanover, Germany, on Friday. The company’s struggles over the last months have strained its strong ties with its roughly 120,000 workers in Germany.
For China’s Jobless Young People, Hostels Are the Place to Be NYT | China By: Vivian Wang 1 November 2023 at 17:00 Chinese backpacker hostels offering bunk beds for a few dollars a night have become hubs for the anxiety and ambitions of job-seeking youth.