Mexico: 14th complaint filed under the USMCA by the U.S addresses alleged violation of workers' rights by Teklas Automotive
"US asks Mexico for fresh workers' rights review at auto parts facility", 26 September 2023
...The U.S. made another appeal to Mexico to review alleged labor violations under a regional trade pact on Monday, with the latest investigation centered on a Teklas Automotive facility in the Mexican state of Aguascalientes.
The latest review marks the U.S. Trade Representative office's 14th labor rights complaint against facilities in Mexico since the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) on trade took effect in 2020, including nine this year...
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai said the request was intended to "address a serious violation of workers' rights" at the automotive parts factory, involving an employer possibly terminating workers for engaging in union activity...
The Mexican government has ten days to review the U.S. request, and if it accepts, another 45 days to investigate the case...
Teklas did not immediately respond to a request for comment...