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    "title": "Trade unions and management reach draft agreement at Volvo supplier Plasman",
    "modified_at": "2026-06-05 08:46:41",
    "published_at": "2026-06-05 08:46:00",
    "url": "https://www.belganewsagency.eu/trade-unions-and-management-reach-draft-agreement-at-volvo-supplier-plasman",
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    "body": "<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Trade unions and management at automotive supplier Plasman have reached a draft agreement following several days of industrial action. Belga learned this from union sources on Friday. Employees at the Ghent plant will vote on the proposal later in the day.</strong></p><div id=\"bookmark-4a1f2f3c-b28c-45e1-a135-cb6a1ea5866c\"\n     class=\"release-content-bookmark release-content-bookmark--horizontal\">\n\n            <a class=\"release-content-bookmark__thumbnail\"\n           href=\"https://www.belganewsagency.eu/strike-at-volvo-supplier-plasman-continues-after-talks-fail\"\n           rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\n           target=\"_blank\"           style=\"background-image: url(https://prezly.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.uc.assets.prezly.com%2F4ae65dbc-375c-4bb7-8b14-67ba972f209f%2F-%2Fpreview%2F600x600%2F?ar=1%3A1&amp;fit=crop&amp;s=e477c277c58baa4347765cc741be99fc)\"\n        ></a>\n    \n    <div class=\"release-content-bookmark__details\">\n\n                    <a class=\"release-content-bookmark__title\"\n               href=\"https://www.belganewsagency.eu/strike-at-volvo-supplier-plasman-continues-after-talks-fail\"\n               rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\n               target=\"_blank\"               data-type=\"bookmark\"\n               data-track=\"Story WebBookmark Click\"\n               data-placement=\"content\"\n               data-id=\"4a1f2f3c-b28c-45e1-a135-cb6a1ea5866c\"\n           >\n                Strike at Volvo supplier Plasman continues after talks fail            </a>\n        \n                    <div class=\"release-content-bookmark__description\">\n                The conciliation procedure between unions and management at Volvo supplier Plasman failed to produce an agreement on Wednesday evening. Belga...            </div>\n        \n        <a href=\"https://www.belganewsagency.eu/\"\n           target=\"_blank\"\n           rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\n           class=\"release-content-bookmark__provider\"\n        >\n            <img class=\"release-content-bookmark__provider-icon\" src=\"https://avatars.prezly.com/favicon?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.belganewsagency.eu%2Fstrike-at-volvo-supplier-plasman-continues-after-talks-fail&newsroom=6b71e247-a9ba-4732-aaa3-88be14c119db\" aria-hidden=\"true\" />\n            belganewsagency.eu        </a>\n    </div>\n</div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">According to the unions, negotiations continued until around midnight on Thursday. Following earlier informal contacts, a draft agreement is now on the table, although its contents have not yet been disclosed.</p><p style=\"text-align: left\">The proposal will be presented to employees between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Union representatives and management are expected to communicate further details only after workers have assessed the agreement.</p><p style=\"text-align: left\">The strike began on Tuesday after it emerged that an anticipated new order would not be allocated to the Ghent site. Production has been halted since then.</p><div id=\"video-82df1ef3-1262-4791-bac1-c94395c8e504\" class=\"release-content-video release-content-video--embed release-content-video--contained\">\n    <div><div style=\"left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;\"><iframe data-iframely-url=\"https://iframely.net/api/iframe?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.uc.assets.prezly.com%2Fc50b18c0-408c-4add-91cf-35a987011a57%2FBelgaimage-175833779.mp4%23_cb1780644539&key=8fe6cdec03482ac31f27a6ae8ea2fb3f\" style=\"top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;\" allowfullscreen allow=\"encrypted-media *;\"></iframe></div></div><script async src=\"https://iframely.net/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"></script>\n</div><p style=\"text-align: center\"><sup>&copy; BELGA VIDEO JONAS D&#039;HOLLANDER</sup></p><p style=\"text-align: left\">The dispute has also affected Volvo Car Gent, which was forced to suspend final assembly because of a shortage of parts supplied by Plasman. Around 4,000 Volvo employees have been placed on temporary unemployment.</p><p style=\"text-align: left\">If workers approve the draft agreement, it could become clear later on Friday when the strike will end and when production at both Plasman and Volvo can resume.</p><p><sub><br>\u200b#FlandersNewsService | Workers of Plasman Gent on strike, Wednesday 03 June 2026. <br>\u200b&copy; BELGA PHOTO JONAS D&#039;HOLLANDER</sub></p><hr /><p><strong>Related news</strong></p><div id=\"bookmark-20501317-2ca3-4054-9d51-df88673d581d\"\n     class=\"release-content-bookmark release-content-bookmark--horizontal\">\n\n            <a class=\"release-content-bookmark__thumbnail\"\n           href=\"https://www.belganewsagency.eu/strike-at-volvo-supplier-raises-concerns-over-future-of-ghent-car-industry\"\n           rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\n           target=\"_blank\"           style=\"background-image: url(https://prezly.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.uc.assets.prezly.com%2F9a1f8a07-0dbe-4ec3-b975-b176c3be3de5%2F-%2Fpreview%2F600x600%2F?ar=1%3A1&amp;fit=crop&amp;s=db61e30133e58ebfbf9cd57fad631c08)\"\n        ></a>\n    \n    <div class=\"release-content-bookmark__details\">\n\n                    <a class=\"release-content-bookmark__title\"\n               href=\"https://www.belganewsagency.eu/strike-at-volvo-supplier-raises-concerns-over-future-of-ghent-car-industry\"\n               rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\n               target=\"_blank\"               data-type=\"bookmark\"\n               data-track=\"Story WebBookmark Click\"\n               data-placement=\"content\"\n               data-id=\"20501317-2ca3-4054-9d51-df88673d581d\"\n           >\n                Strike at Volvo supplier raises concerns over future of Ghent car industry            </a>\n        \n                    <div class=\"release-content-bookmark__description\">\n                A strike broke out on Tuesday at Plasman, a supplier to Volvo Cars Ghent, after it became clear that an expected new contract would not be awarded...            </div>\n        \n        <a href=\"https://www.belganewsagency.eu/\"\n           target=\"_blank\"\n           rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\n           class=\"release-content-bookmark__provider\"\n        >\n            <img class=\"release-content-bookmark__provider-icon\" src=\"https://avatars.prezly.com/favicon?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.belganewsagency.eu%2Fstrike-at-volvo-supplier-raises-concerns-over-future-of-ghent-car-industry&newsroom=6b71e247-a9ba-4732-aaa3-88be14c119db\" aria-hidden=\"true\" />\n            belganewsagency.eu        </a>\n    </div>\n</div>\n<div id=\"bookmark-c6b6d7bf-940c-4a31-aed7-632ac7cd7a09\"\n     class=\"release-content-bookmark release-content-bookmark--horizontal\">\n\n            <a class=\"release-content-bookmark__thumbnail\"\n           href=\"https://www.belganewsagency.eu/volvo-to-halt-ex30-sales-in-us-affecting-exports-from-ghent-factory\"\n           rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\n           target=\"_blank\"           style=\"background-image: url(https://prezly.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.uc.assets.prezly.com%2F164efcbd-0afa-4200-9546-4d7b2b27f9ed%2F-%2Fpreview%2F600x600%2F?ar=1%3A1&amp;fit=crop&amp;s=5990ce094bd4f7a6c49a8eede5cb3267)\"\n        ></a>\n    \n    <div class=\"release-content-bookmark__details\">\n\n                    <a class=\"release-content-bookmark__title\"\n               href=\"https://www.belganewsagency.eu/volvo-to-halt-ex30-sales-in-us-affecting-exports-from-ghent-factory\"\n               rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\n               target=\"_blank\"               data-type=\"bookmark\"\n               data-track=\"Story WebBookmark Click\"\n               data-placement=\"content\"\n               data-id=\"c6b6d7bf-940c-4a31-aed7-632ac7cd7a09\"\n           >\n                Volvo to halt EX30 sales in US, affecting exports from Ghent factory            </a>\n        \n                    <div class=\"release-content-bookmark__description\">\n                Volvo Cars will stop selling the electric EX30 and EX30 Cross Country in the United States after model year 2026, the company confirmed on...            </div>\n        \n        <a href=\"https://www.belganewsagency.eu/\"\n           target=\"_blank\"\n           rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\n           class=\"release-content-bookmark__provider\"\n        >\n            <img class=\"release-content-bookmark__provider-icon\" src=\"https://avatars.prezly.com/favicon?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.belganewsagency.eu%2Fvolvo-to-halt-ex30-sales-in-us-affecting-exports-from-ghent-factory&newsroom=6b71e247-a9ba-4732-aaa3-88be14c119db\" aria-hidden=\"true\" />\n            belganewsagency.eu        </a>\n    </div>\n</div>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>",
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