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US files first trade complaint against Mexico over tampered union vote at GM plant
BY JORDAN WILLIAMS - 05/12/21 11:16 PM EDT
The United States filed its first labor complaint against Mexico under the United States- Mexico- Canada Agreement (USCMA) on Wednesday over alleged tampering with union votes at a General Motors plant in Mexico.
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai invoked a “rapid response” mechanism under the pact, which allows for expedited enforcement of collective bargaining and free association rights.
The complaint takes issue with a vote of approval last month for a collective bargaining agreement between GM’s Mexico Division and the “Miguel Trujillo López” union.
The vote, which was announced on April 5, was suspended by Mexican officials over “concerns about irregularities, including the destruction of ballots,” the complaint said.
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Democratic Reps. Bill Pascrell (N.J.), Dan Kildee (Mich.) and Earl Blumenauer (Ore.) raised concerns about the vote in a letter to GM on Tuesday.
More:
https://thehill.com/policy/finance/trade/553280-us-files-first-labor-complaint-with-mexico-under-usmca-over-alleged