UPDATE 1-General Motors' Mexico unit agrees to 9.2% wage hike -union
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(Adds details on new compensations, background on agreements with unions)
MEXICO CITY, March 14 (Reuters) - Silao, a Mexican unit of U.S. carmaker General Motors 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%. (Reporting by Daina Solomon; Editing by Sarah Morland)
