General Motors' Mexico unit agrees to 9.2% wage hike -union
File photo: A view of the main entrance of the General Motors' pickup truck plant as workers vote to elect a new union under a labor reform that underpins a new trade deal with Canada and the United States, in Silao, Mexico February 1, 2022. REUTERS/Sergio Maldonado/File photo Purchase Licensing Rights
MEXICO CITY, March 14 (Reuters) - Silao, a Mexican unit of U.S. carmaker General Motors (GM.N) and its union have reached an agreement for a 9.2% wage hike, the union said in a statement on Thursday.
The agreement was reached on Tuesday, according to the statement, and also includes increases to the savings fund and food vouchers.
A company spokesperson did not immediately reply to a request for comment.
The rise is lower than the one seen last year, which stood at 10%.
Carmaker Audi also reached an agreement with its union this year, with wages climbing 7%.
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Reporting by Daina Solomon; Editing by Sarah Morland
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