Volkswagen workers march holding a sign with writing reading in German "Ready to Strike!" on the first day of a nationwide warning Volkswagen workers' strike, in Zwickau, Germany, Monday, Dec. 2, 2024. (Hendrik Schmidt/dpa via AP)

An IG Metall trade union flag flies at the gate of a Volkswagen plant on the first day of a nationwide Volkswagen workers' strike, in Zwickau, Germany, Monday, Dec. 2, 2024. (Hendrik Schmidt/dpa via AP)

An IG Metall trade union flag flies at the gate of a Volkswagen plant on the first day of a nationwide Volkswagen workers' strike, in Zwickau, Germany, Monday, Dec. 2, 2024. (Hendrik Schmidt/dpa via AP)

A sign for the Volkswagen plant stands in Emden, Germany, Monday, Dec. 2, 2024. (Sina Schuldt/dpa via AP)

Volkswagen workers march holding a sign with writing reading in German "Warning strike is our right" on the first day of a nationwide warning Volkswagen workers' strike, in Zwickau, Germany, Monday, Dec. 2, 2024. (Hendrik Schmidt/dpa via AP)

The Volkswagen logo is seen at the company's plant in Emden, Germany, Monday, Dec. 2, 2024. (Sina Schuldt/dpa via AP)