Interview with Jorge Cervantes, Director of the Labor Business School

As a result of the low rates of affiliation and of conversion of certificates of representativeness into new CCTs (Collective Bargaining Agreements) in the country, unions are seeking growth through motions for union certification and disputes over existing collective bargaining agreements, which has a direct impact on companies’ labor costs.

Workers approved, with 63% of the votes, the agreement established by the Volkswagen Independent Union of Automotive Industry Workers (SITIAVW) with the management of the German Company in its Puebla plant and, therefore, the strike scheduled for September 19, 2024 is averted.