May 31, 2022 | 8:16 am
The The Ministry of Economy (SE) I mentioned it I agree a Request The United States to investigate allegations Work violations In the auto parts factory Panasonic in RinosaTamaulipas.
The application from the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), filed in May, was a sign of A third labor complaint to the neighboring country under the new regional trade agreement that seeks to improve working conditions in Mexico.
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– Economy of Mexico (SE_mx) May 31, 2022
And the agency indicated, in a statement, that it sent its response last Thursday, and that it will consider the case with Minister of Labour To determine if they have done so violated Workers’ rights under the Canada-US-Mexico Trade Agreement (TMEC).
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Syndicate accuses Panasonic
union that inquiry requestSNITIS, Panasonic accused of signing a union contract for Mold backs Based on to reject Dozens of employees protested.
North American Panasonic has indicated that it “respects and supports” the rights of free association and collective bargaining and that it does not believe these They could have denied.
Catherine Taithe US Trade Representative, said so in his own Office concerned that workers will be deprived Rights of free association and collective bargaining in Panasonic Automotive Systems in Mexico.
Today I asked Mexico to review whether workers in a local factory were denied rights to free association and collective bargaining.
This is the third time we have asked for this type of review using the tools developed under #USMCA.
—Am AmbassadorTai May 19, 2022
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With information from Reuters.