Mexican government accepts US request to look into alleged labor rights violations at company Fujikura Automotive Mexicolocated in the city of Piedras Negras, Coahuila state, on the border with the United States.
The review will be carried out under the Labor Rapid Response Mechanism (MLRR) Treaty of Mexico, USA and Canada (T-MEC).
“The Mexican government, through the Ministry of Economy, has informed the Office of the United States Trade Representative. accepting the request for reconsideration received on December 14, regarding the alleged denial of freedom of association and collective bargaining rights at Fujikura Automotive México,” the agency said in a bulletin.
This eighteenth time that the US authorities are appealing to the T-MEC MLRR, which entered into force in July 2020, and the thirteenth revision in 2023.
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Now the Ministry of Labor and Social Security (STPS) of Mexico You have 45 days to conduct an internal review. “to determine whether or not the rights to freedom of association and collective bargaining in a company have been denied”, counted from the date of receipt of the request.
In a statement, the Mexican government reaffirmed its commitment “effectively implement labor legislation, as well as the relevant provisions established in the T-MEC”, which guarantees the respect and protection of the collective rights of the country’s workers.
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Just December 1 last year, Mexico complied with a US request to verify that the company Autoliv Rulilocated in Querétaro, respects the labor rights of its workers, including within the framework of the MLRR T-MEC.
(according to information from EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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