Mexico closes U.S. labor probe into VU Manufacturing under USMCA

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican officials have closed the latest U.S. government labor complaints under a regional trade deal, saying on Wednesday that an auto parts plant in northern Mexico Workers at VU Manufacturing are able to fairly elect their union. The U.S. government called in July based on Investigate the factory for potential infringement United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), prior to Activists say the company interferes with workers’ ability to choose unions. Michigan-based VU Manufacturing, whose factory in the border city of Piedras Negras produces includes handrails and door trims, but did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) said in a letter on its website that USMCA’s conditions had been met, but did not provide more information about the agreement detail. case. Mexico’s Ministry of Economy and Labour said in a joint statement that the recent union vote at VU Manufacturing was peaceful and guaranteed workers to elect what they believed to be. the rights of groups that best represent their interests. The resolution marks the fifth labor complaint to be resolved under the USMCA, aimed at improving workplace conditions in Mexico. A previous U.S. labor complaint under the USMCA led to charges including automaker General Motors (NYSE:

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