USTR invokes first Trump-era USMCA review of labor issues in Mexico

USTR invokes first Trump-era USMCA review of labor issues in Mexico

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has invoked the rapid-response mechanism under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement for the first time under President Trump, asking Mexico to review whether an auto parts facility in Mexico City has violated certain labor rights. USTR announced on Thursday that it, along with the Labor Department, “determined that there is sufficient, credible evidence of a denial of rights enabling the good faith invocat…

U.S. asks Mexico for USMCA review of labor rights at auto plant

(Reuters) -The U.S. on Wednesday asked Mexico to review whether workers at an Aludyne Automotive's auto parts factory are being denied labor rights, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said in a statement on Thursday.

Regulatory changes in the telecommunications sector have made the American Union nervous. The U.S. Trade Representative’s Office (USTR) warned that the current connectivity industry scenario in Mexico puts at risk the commercial development of U.S. companies, such as AT&T. USTR is the entity that identifies the trade barriers faced by U.S. companies in other countries and informs them to the White House.

The auto parts industry is slowing down and stopping the hiring of staff in Mexico City workplaces.- The announcement of tariffs, the upcoming review of the trade agreement with the United States and Canada (T-MEC) and the pause in investments in the automotive industry force actions to protect employment in the country. This was announced by the Secretary General of the Coahuila Workers' Federation (CTM Coahuila) and Assistant Secretary General…

United States Seeks Mexico's Review of Alleged Denial of Workers’ Rights at Aludyne Automotive Mexico City, S.A. de C.V.

United States Seeks Mexico's Review of Alleged Denial of Workers’ Rights at Aludyne Automotive Mexico City, S.A. de C.V. myarbrough Thu, 04/03/2025 - 13:52 WASHINGTON — The Office of the United States Trade Representative has invoked the Rapid Response Labor Mechanism (RRM) in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) to review whether workers at Aludyne Automotive Mexico City, S.A. de C.V. (Aludyne), located in Iztapalapa, Mexico City, …