U.S. Seeks Mexico Probe into Yokohama Rubber Plant Labor Rights
Washington, Sept. 25 (Jiji Press)--The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said Friday that it has asked the Mexican government to investigate alleged labor rights violations at a Yokohama Rubber Co. tire plant in Coahuila. The USTR's office said a Mexican labor union had alleged that workers at Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Mexico SA de CV involved in union activities were treated unequa...
According to the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), the Mexican government has been asked to investigate labor rights violations at a Yokohama Rubber Co. tire plant located in Coahuila, Mexico. The USTR claims that a Mexican labor union has alleged that workers involved in union activities were subjected to unequal treatment, denying them their rights to freedom of association and collective bargaining.
The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) compels the USTR to direct the U.S. Treasury secretary to suspend the liquidation of entries of goods from the plant if the Mexican government confirms the alleged violations. The USTR has requested Mexico to seek remedies within 45 days of the request.
In a statement, the USTR mentioned that Yokohama Rubber had closed its plant in Virginia in March, resulting in the layoff of approximately 600 U.S. workers.
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