Labor Unions Allege Mexico Violating NAFTA Labor Rules
U.S. and Mexican labor unions recently filed a complaint with the Labor Department alleging that Mexico is violating NAFTA labor rules. The complaint, which alleges that recent laws passed in Mexico undermine Mexican workers’ ability to organize and right to…
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collective bargaining, requests amendments or repeal of the legislation and consultations between the U.S. and Mexico. The AFL-CIO and the Mexican National Union of Workers (UNT) filed the complaint. The sixth round of NAFTA negotiations among the U.S., Mexico and Canada began on Jan. 23 in Montreal, and is expected to conclude Jan. 29.