Arrest of Prominent Mexican Labor Lawyer Challenges Mexico’s Ability to Enforce “New NAFTA”
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–Researched and Written by Diego Grossmann—
Although the U.S.-Canada-Mexico agreement (USMCA), which took effect on July 1st, promises improvements in labor standards for Mexican workers, recent labor disputes in Mexico have cast doubt on whether the country can abide by its commitments under the new agreement. One recent case, the arrest of prominent labor lawyer Susana Prieto Terrazas, raises questions about Mexico’s ability to enforce the USMCA’s labor provisions, which guarantee workers’ right to organize independent unions without fear of retaliation and prohibit employer interference in union activities, among a score of purported improvements upon the old NAFTA.
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