The United States and Mexico announced in a joint statement earlier this month that a new union vote will be held at GM’s Siloa plant by August 20th. This is in response to the first official labor complaint under the USMCA, filed at General Motors Mexico facility earlier this year. A number of safeguards have been put in place to ensure a fair election, per the joint statement.
Oil industry workers at refineries, plants, and power stations in Iran have been on strike since June 21st. This is the largest oil industry strike the country has seen since 1979. As of last week, it had expanded to 105 refineries in 35 cities. Workers are protesting low wages and challenging working and living conditions. Currently, Iranian oil workers make about $300 a month.
