Overview
- Union members at Audi México’s San José Chiapa plant voted to ratify the negotiated 19.5% total increase, with the union reporting 64% of participating workers in favor.
- The package splits the gain into a 4.6% direct salary rise and a 14.9% increase in benefits, a shift from the union’s original demand for a larger salary increase.
- The deal includes a 25,000-peso one-time bonus for active plant staff meeting a 60-day tenure requirement and higher regular benefits such as pantry vouchers and school-aid.
- The CFCRL provided verification of the secret, direct ballot and the plant paused production in staggered shifts so more than 4,000 workers could vote.
- State officials said the agreement ends the 2026 collective bargaining process at the plant and could strengthen local labor stability and investor confidence in Puebla’s auto sector.