The Independent Union of Audi Mexico Workers (Sitaudi) agreed to request a 20% global salary increase as part of the 2026 contractual review at the San José Chiapa plant in Puebla.
The proposal was unanimously defined during assemblies held on April 5, in which more than four thousand unionized workers from different areas of the German automaker participated.
The proposal includes a 15% direct increase to the salary and an additional 5% in benefits, which include improvements to the savings fund, grocery vouchers, and other labor benefits.
In addition to the economic adjustment, the union will seek to expand rest days, provide support in case of the death of direct family members, and facilitate the assignment of a position to a worker's relative in case of death.
The general secretary of Sitaudi, César Orta Briones, acknowledged that the negotiation process will be complex due to the international and economic context facing the automotive industry, such as tariffs and global tensions, which could make it difficult to achieve the requested percentage.
It is expected that the list of demands will be handed over to the company in May, from which date formal negotiations between both parties will begin, within the framework of the Collective Labor Contract review.
Although the union does not rule out a strike scenario if no agreement is reached, it has indicated that the priority will be to maintain dialogue to avoid affecting production and workers.
As background, in recent reviews, the increases have been less than requested. In 2025, for example, workers obtained a direct salary increase of 5.3%, despite the initial demand being 10%.
