VW Mexico workers reject a 13.16% pay deal, keeping a strike threat alive

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Union members at Volkswagen's Puebla plant voted the offer down for a second time.

Unionized workers at Volkswagen de México's plant in Cuautlancingo, Puebla, have rejected a proposed wage and contract agreement for the second time in this year's bargaining round, El Economista reports. The vote keeps the union's strike notice in place.

According to the count by the union, SITIAVW, 3,135 workers voted against and 2,452 in favor (56.1% to 43.9%). Turnout was 90.3% of the 6,211 workers eligible to vote. The rejected offer was an overall increase of 13.16%, negotiated after members turned down a first offer in September.

Under Mexican labor law, the rejection means the deal can't take effect, and the two sides must return to talks and decide whether to extend the pre-strike period. The vote comes as the plant adjusts operations: 611 technicians were previously placed on temporary leave, with the company committing to bring them back in 2027.

Sources: El Economista (Spanish)