Audi Workers in Mexico Hold First Auto Strike Under AMLO (1)

Unionized workers at the Audi plant in the central Mexican state of Puebla are on strike over wages, while the union representative continues negotiations in Mexico City.

The unionized workers went on strike on Wednesday mid-morning after rejecting the German automaker’s proposal of a 6.5% salary increase for this year’s contract. The workers’ union Sitaudi, which represents more than 4,000 workers, had requested a 15.5% increase including benefits. Inflation in Mexico was 4.66% by the end of 2023.

The striking workers planted red and black flags outside the Audi plant in Puebla, shouting that they are “workers, not beggars” and ...