Overview

• The Arbeitsgericht Braunschweig on August 21 dismissed Zentrum’s claim, denying the group access to Volkswagen Group Services’ Isenbüttel plant.
• The court said the plaintiffs failed to sufficiently substantiate that at least one Zentrum member works at the site, calling their submissions too general.
• Volkswagen Group Services argued Zentrum lacks tariff eligibility and stressed security and confidentiality concerns, saying the decision supports its position.
• Zentrum announced it will pursue further legal remedies and maintains it has named six members at the location, describing the judgment as a wrongful decision.
• IG Metall warned the AfD-associated group could divide workforces, as Zentrum seeks to expand in Lower Saxony with a new Hannover office ahead of the 2026 works council elections.