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Union workers at Audi's Mexico unit initiated a strike, demanding a substantial wage increase after negotiations with the automaker reached an impasse, signaling growing labor unrest in the industry.
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Union workers at Audi's Mexico unit went on strike on Wednesday after failing to reach an agreement with the carmaker for a new contract, the company's union leader said, with the company saying the two sides are far apart on a wage increase. Approximately 1,000 workers protested outside the Audi plant in the central state of Puebla, shouting, "We are workers, not beggars." Audi said the union declined its offer for a 6.5% salary raise and asked for a 15.5% increase.
Union workers at
carmaker Audi s Mexico unit launched a strike on Wednesday after
failing to reach an agreement with the company over a new
collective contract, the company s union leader told.