** 400,000 Workers Walk Out Across Germany in Massive Industrial Strikes**
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More than **400,000 workers at 3,800 factories** have joined strikes across Germany.
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The protests have hit major automakers including **Audi, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Porsche and Volkswagen**. In **Neckarsulm alone, 6,500 Audi workers** joined the walkout.
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The **IG Metall** union is demanding a **5% pay rise**, guarantees against layoffs and assurances that German plants will not be closed.
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Employers are offering significantly less and at a later date, prompting workers to **stop production**. It has become one of Germany's largest recent waves of warning strikes.
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