This week the company and the union Volkswagen of Mexico Negotiations on the contractual review will resume in Puebla 2024, after which The workers rejectedlast Friday, the first pre-agreement of 10.59 percent.
Hugo Tlalpan Luna, general secretary of the Independent Union of Workers of the Automotive, Similar and Related Industry “Volkswagen of Mexico” (SITIAVW), reported that The exact day is still being defined in order to tie the agendas of all participants.
He clarified that The dialogue tables will be held in Mexico City, with the presence of the authorities of the Secretariat of Labor and Social Security (STPS) and of the Federal Center for Conciliation and Labor Registration (CFCRL).
Could a strike break out at Volkswagen Mexico?
He new agreement which both parties reach, It must be consulted again with the worker baseas established by the Labor Reform that came into force in 2021.
If the new agreement is rejected for the second time, There is a latent risk of a strike breaking outas happened at Audi Mexico at the beginning of the year, which would stop its production, sales and export of vehicles.
On the contrary, If the contractual revision is accepted, it would be terminated and employees would receive their new salary and benefits adjustment in their next fortnight.
About this, Volkswagen announced that they are willing to resume negotiations with the union representativesas soon as the authorities instruct it based on the processes established by law.
On Friday, August 30, a consultation was held on the first proposal of 10.59 percentdivided into 7 percent direct to salary and 3.59 percent in benefits.
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During that day, which lasted 14 hours, a total of 6,863 votes were counted, of which 3,825 were againstthat is, the 55.7 percent; 3,020 were in favor, which represented a minority, with 44 percent, and 18 votes were annulled.
Note originally published by The Sun of Puebla.