Independent Union Wins in Mexico’s Panasonic Unit Voting
- The 20/30 Movement got 1,200 out of 1,600 votes on Friday
- A stalemate with the company could lead to U.S. intervention
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Workers at an auto-parts plant in Reynosa selected an independent union at a vote on Friday, a significant rejection of Mexico’s old-guard labor organization.
With 1,200 votes vs. 390 for the CTM, the 20/32 Movement will get a certificate from the Federal Labor Center to negotiate a new collective bargaining agreement with Panasonic Automotive Systems de Mexico S.A, Mexico’s labor conciliation agency said in a statement.