Volkswagen Puebla cuts third shifts: 611 layoffs and knock-on effect on suppliers

The cutting of third shifts of production of the Jetta and Tiguan models by the Volkswagen plant in Puebla has resulted in the dismissal of 611 workers. This decision created a ripple effect across the components industry, leading to the loss of a further 650 jobs across seven supplier companies. The local president of Canacintra, Carlos Sosa Spínola, defined the redundancies as inevitable due to the adjustments of the parent company, which globally announced the cuts of 50,000 positions.

Sosa Spínola reassured that relocations will be sought to take advantage of the skilled workforce, ruling out a flight to other states. “Here there are companies that require staff permanently, especially with experience,” he said, predicting new job opportunities by 2027 thanks to future investments. Finally, the president appealed for prudence in negotiations between the company and the union, after the rejection of the 10.04% increase, to avoid strikes that would damage an industry already under pressure due to US tariffs.