Volkswagen regrets workers’ vote: “Unfortunately it hurts all parties”

After the workers in the factory Volkswagen in puebla voted to pull out of a deal with a German firm to raise wages by 9 percent, company management automotive reported being disappointed with the result.

“We are deeply disappointed to learn of an outcome that ignores the context and challenges we face as an industry and resulted in a vote that is, unfortunately, detrimental to all parties,” the company said in a statement Thursday.

The said outcome damages relationships built over 50 years, the company said after learning the results of a vote that took place this Wednesday, August 31.

Volkswagen Automotive Workers’ Independent Union (Sitiavw) announced a vote against the agreement, which was to increase wages by 9 percent, benefits by 2 percent and contributions to the savings fund by 0.85 percent.

This vote and result must be qualified and validated by the Ministry of Labor and Social Security (STPS). The German automaker said it was watching with “deep concern” how interests outside the company’s work activities influenced the voting process, influencing the result based on false arguments and without any justification.

As a company, they will oversee this process in accordance with the relevant legal framework, the firm added. AT trade union Earlier it was reported that this Wednesday, 3,450 votes were cast against the agreement, 3,215 in favor and 13 invalid votes.

Thanks to this vote trade union gotta get back to the tables Negotiation with the company to find an agreement that satisfies the parties.

However, also within the framework of the voting and negotiations, there are concerns about the date of the strike on September 9 in case an agreement is not reached.