Audi Mexico workers secure 4.6% pay increase, averting strike
Source: Reuters
By Fabiola Arámburo
June 24, 202612:18 PM CDT Updated 4 hours ago
MEXICO CITY, June 24 (Reuters) - Workers at Audi Mexico, a subsidiary of Germany's Volkswagen (VOWG.DE), opens new tab, approved a contract for 2026 with a 4.6% wage increase, the company and labor union said on Wednesday, averting a potential strike at the assembly plant in Puebla state.
The union said workers voted to approve Audi's offer, which represented a 19.5% compensation increase including benefits. The one-year deal will be reviewed annually.
The union originally sought a 15% wage rise and a 5% increase in benefits as part of its 2026 contract review.
Audi and the union had earlier delayed a strike initially set for June 16, pushing the deadline to reach a deal to June 26.
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