Printer giant Lexmark fires Mexico factory workers demanding $0.35 raise

Around 120 were let go from the Jiarez Lexmark plant after striking, and layoffs suggest collusion between the company and state government

Printer and software giant Lexmark has fired dozens of workers from its factory in the Mexican city of Ciudad Jiarez after they demanded a pay rise of $0.35 per day.

Hundreds of workers at the printer cartridge plant went on strike last week, calling for the company to increase its daily rate for experienced employees from 114 to 120 pesos - a raise of approximately $0.35.