Roundup: Volkswagen faces potential strike amid cost-cutting efforts

FRANKFURT, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- IG Metall, one of Germany's most powerful unions, is considering strikes over Volkswagen's proposed job cuts, signaling that the German carmaker's efforts to reduce costs may face challenges.

Volkswagen and IG Metall met on Wednesday in Hannover for the first round of collective bargaining. The two sides remain far apart, with IG Metall saying a strike could be called in December.