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German industrial trade union IG Metall has cancelled its collective bargaining deal with French train manufacturer Alstom over concern about the future of the company’s production plants in eastern Germany. The trade union has accused the train manufacturer of failing to live up to promises to continue investing in its operations in Germany. The deal was supposed to run until 2026. Alstrom implemented the collective bargaining deal “inadequately from the outset,” alleged René Straube, chairman of the general works council at the company. Workers had agreed to waive vacation pay at the plants …

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