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☆ US Labor Dept 'disappointed' by VU Manufacturing plant closure in Mexico
  + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Daina Beth Solomon | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
Members of the Liga Obrera Sindical Mexicana (Mexican Workers Union League) talk outside the VU Manufacturing auto parts plant in Piedras Negras, Mexico, August 31, 2022. In March, the U.S. and Mexico pledged to oversee VU Manufacturing carry out a series of commitments to remain neutral in union affairs and allow workers to freely organize. VU Manufacturing, an unlisted company based in Michigan, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The Department of Labor urged Mexico to prevent retaliation against former VU workers as they seek new jobs, and to ensure VU makes timely payments to dismissed workers. Reporting by Daina Beth Solomon in Mexico City Editing by Kylie Madry and Matthew LewisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Persons: Daniel Becerril, Thea Lee, Lee, Daina Beth Solomon, Kylie Madry, Matthew Lewis Organizations: Liga, Mexicana, Mexican Workers Union League, VU, REUTERS, MEXICO CITY, U.S . Department of Labor, VU Manufacturing, Department, Labor, Thomson Locations: Piedras Negras, Mexico, MEXICO, Mexican, States, Canada, U.S, Michigan
☆ As companies bring more jobs to Mexico, US wants labor rights safeguards
  + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( Daina Beth Solomon | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +3 min
MEXICO CITY, July 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. wants Mexico's government to build strong institutions to protect worker rights as companies aiming to avoid supply chain disruptions in far-off production spots bring more jobs to the country, a top U.S. labor official told Reuters. Mexico has begun to benefit from "nearshoring" in which companies seek to move production closer to the U.S. market while maintaining competitive costs. "Hopefully that will ensure that Mexico doesn't become a dumping ground for companies looking for cheap labor and lax regulations," said Thea Lee, U.S. Deputy Undersecretary for International Labor Affairs who polices USMCA compliance. Mexico has made progress improving labor courts, resolving worker complaints faster and easing union organization, but needs to do more, Lee said. Since 2020, several U.S. labor complaints in Mexico have paved the way for independent unions to land pay raises and even expand.
Persons: Thea Lee, Lee, Cristina Ramirez, Ramirez, Daina Beth Solomon, David Gregorio Our Organizations: MEXICO CITY, Reuters, International Labor Affairs, Goodyear, Grupo Mexico, VU Manufacturing, La Liga, VU, Thomson Locations: MEXICO, U.S, Mexico, Canada, Piedras Negras
☆ US, Mexico aim to find 13,000 Mexican migrant workers owed $6.5 mln in wages
  + stars: | 2023-03-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
MEXICO CITY, March 14 (Reuters) - U.S. and Mexican officials on Tuesday said 13,000 Mexican migrant workers are owed a total of $6.5 million in unpaid wages from U.S. workplaces, and will work to help beneficiaries now living in Mexico claim their pay from U.S. labor authorities. Ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar said the effort marked an unprecedented collaboration between the U.S. and Mexico to support workers who for years have been short-changed. "In past governments, this would not have happened," he said at an event in Mexico City alongside Mexican labor officials. Mexico will also launch a public campaign to encourage workers to come forward if they believe they qualify for checks. "The work ahead is to find these 13,000," Mexican Labor Minister Luisa Alcalde said.
☆ UAW calls on automakers to move supply chain out of Xinjiang region
  + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
[1/2] Police officers patrol in the old city in Kashgar, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China, May 4, 2021. REUTERS/Thomas PeterWASHINGTON, Dec 6 (Reuters) - The United Auto Workers (UAW) union called on automakers to shift their entire supply chain out of China's Xinjiang region after a new report on Tuesday suggests that nearly every major automaker has significant exposure to products made with forced labor. "The time is now for the auto industry to establish high-road supply chain models outside the Uyghur Region that protect labor and human rights and the environment," said UAW President Ray Curry. "In some cases, Uyghur forced labor is apparent at multiple steps" of parts manufacturing, mining, refining, pre-fabrication and assembly, it added. Curry called on the U.S. government to "devote the necessary resources to allow Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to effectively identify and ban the importation of products made with forced labor."
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