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January 30, 2019

Mexico: Tens of Thousands Strike as 27 Factories Reach Deals for Pay Raises
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In Mexico, workers in the border city of Matamoros say they have reached
a deal in 27 out of 48 assembly plants that are participating in a
massive strike that saw nearly 30,000 workers walk out on Friday.
Workers say their demand for a wage increase of 20 percent in those
factories was met. Matamoros, which is located south of Brownsville,
Texas, is home to dozens of factories, or "maquiladoras," owned largely
by U.S. and European companies.


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