Strike halts Volkswagen production unit

After Volkswagen's decision to fire employees from its Sao Bernardo unit, the workers' union called a strike that has halted production at the venue, according to reports on the Brazilian media. Amidst negotiations to decide the future of 12,000 workers employed at the Sao Bernardo plant, the company decided to start sending letters to 1,200 people informing them they'd be fired after November. The union considered the move to be a stab on the back due to the ongoing negotiations, and called for the strike. The company wants to cut jobs to stay competitive against a devalued US dollar against the local currency, the real.