Volkswagen strikes continue, threatening escalated action

BERLIN, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- Another wave of warning strikes hit Volkswagen factories across Germany on Monday, as tens of thousands of workers walked out to protest against the automaker's controversial cost-cutting plans, which include mass layoffs and unprecedented closures of German plants.

This marks the second major strike in years for Volkswagen, following a similar demonstration just a week earlier when 10