Volkswagen de Mexico and union reach early deal, avert strike
Volkswagen and the union at its Puebla facility reached a 12-month labor agreement averting a strike scheduled for Thursday. It provides a total worker increase of 8.24%, including a 4.4% direct wage rise, and will go to a union vote on October 29.
1. Strike averted
Volkswagen and the workers' union at its facility in central-eastern Mexico reached an agreement averting a strike scheduled for Thursday. The 12-month agreement revising the collective labor contract remains subject to consultation and will be put to a vote by unionized workers on October 29.
2. Pay terms
The deal sets a total increase of 8.24% for workers, including a 4.4% direct wage rise, a one-time payment and a savings fund, the union said. Volkswagen called it the final step in negotiations with the Automakers' Union and said it did not foresee another round of talks. The agreement followed conciliation talks supported by the labor ministry and the Federal Center for Conciliation and Labor Registration.
