The German automaker Volkswagen avoided a strike on Friday at its plant in the Mexican state of Pueblaone of the largest in the business world, after agreeing to an 8.1% wage increase with his union.
The company stated in a statement that it negotiated with the Independent Union of Workers of the Volkswagen Automotive Industry (SITIAVW) a new agreement that comes into force this Friday for a direct increase of 8.1% in salary plus 0.5% in the savings fund.
At Volkswagen de México we are convinced that dialogue is the vehicle to reach agreements like this, which protects the purchasing power of our staff in a post-pandemic environment that continues to present challenges for the economy and the automotive industry,” stated Ricardo Guerrero, Vice President of Human Resources at Volkswagen de México.
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The nearly 7,000 unionized workers had called a strike for this Friday after an initial demandon August 9, of a salary increase of 15.7%.
Negotiations were conducted privately in the presence of federal labor authorities.
The willingness and openness shown by the negotiating commissions, together with the support of the officials of the Federal Center for Conciliation and Labor Registration, made it possible to conclude the process successfully,” Guerrero asserted.
The importance of resolving the conflict lies in the fact that Volkswagen produced more than 300,000 vehicles in Mexico in 2022.
With more than 55 years of production, the Volkswagen de México vehicle plant is one of the largest in the groupaccording to the company itself.
In the country, the Jetta, Tiguan and Taos models are produced in three different segments, with all the necessary processes for the manufacture of vehicles, from stamping to final assembly.
The company and the union also avoided a strike in 2022, when they agreed to a 9% wage increase.
The strengthening of unions reflects the new Mexican labor reality after the entry into force, in 2020, of the new Treaty between Mexico, the United States and Canada (T-MEC), which was accompanied by a labor reform in the country.
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