A tense days-long standoff erupted last week in Hidalgo, Mexico, as Mexican contractors confronted bosses of the Chinese-owned Time Ceramics tile company over broken promises to bring jobs to the area and hire locals.
In footage of one confrontation, one Mexican member of a cement transporters’ union was seen telling Chinese bosses protected by armed body guards that locals had supported the Time Ceramics Corporation from the start – even providing medical services for Chinese workers – but that they now want the promised jobs to go to people from the city of Emiliano Zapata.
“From the moment construction began, the people of Zapata have supported you. We’ve helped you so much — so much that we even provided medical services for the very people you brought from China to work here,” one Spanish-speaking Mexican told a Chinese boss, who attempted to respond in Spanish.
“Uh-huh. You have people from China working,” the Mexican man continued, according to translated AI-generated transcripts of the confrontation. “We don’t know their immigration status, and we’re not interested, but you’ve also displaced people from the community who can do that job. Right?”
The upset contractor went on to tell the Chinese man they were tired of being taken advantage of, saying, “So now we’re also talking about displaced labor, displaced freight work — and we’re still the ones financing it? Well, what we want now is to negotiate. What we want is for all the freight to now be handled by people from Zapata because we’ve been waiting for two years.”
Another Spanish-speaking man told the Chinese bosses, “You don’t know the laws of Mexico, but they are clearly established: the work belongs to those who are from here, and the people from here — the rights belong exactly to all Mexicans and to those from Emiliano Zapata. There’s no way around it — that is not up for negotiation. The law is not negotiable.”
The standoff lasted for days, shutting down incoming raw materials and outgoing product shipments, as well as food and water deliveries for plant workers.
Following the incident, Time Ceramics released a statement last Wednesday in Spanish saying,
A partial closure was registered at one of the access points to the Time Ceramics plant in the state of Hidalgo.
From the outset, the company has maintained an open stance toward dialogue and the building of agreements that promote the common good.
A delegation of transport workers was received, and respectful, constructive conversations took place.
During these meetings, their concerns about transportation services were heard.
As a result of the exchange, outstanding debts were acknowledged and settled.
The plant remains operational, with safety and compliance continuing as top priorities.
One social media content creator claimed the confrontation was symbolic of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum’s commitment to sell the country out to China, which then imports Chinese citizens to work for slave labor wages for Chinese companies like Time Ceramics, Shein and Temu, while providing little jobs to Mexicans and at the same time skirting US tariff laws.
@sbdo72 Replying to @Smilley "Mexico is starting to see who China really is. What once looked like a promising partnership–with factories moving in and job promises-is now unraveling. Time Ceramics, one of the first major players, brought in its own workers, left Mexican employees unpald for 4 months, and now faces a major standoff. Locals are blocking operations, demanding back pay and real opportunities for their people. Is this just the beginning? With so many Chinese factories heading to Mexico, this could be a warning sign of what's to come.
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