Department of Labor, Office of US Trade Representative find labor rights denial at Tizapa mine in Zacazonapan, Mexico

Summary:

The US-Mexico-Canada Agreement's Interagency Labor Committee has requested the Mexican government to conduct a review of Minera Tizapa S.A. de C.V. in Zacazonapan, after finding that workers' rights have been denied. The request follows a petition filed by the Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores Mineros, Metalu00fargicos, Sideru00fargicos y Similares de la Repu00fablica Mexicana (Los Mineros) alleging that Industrias Peu00f1oles, S.A.B. de C.V. has violated workers' freedom of association and collective bargaining rights. The petition claims that the company refused to recognize Los Mineros as the collective bargaining representative, discriminated against Mineros supporters, and illegally dismissed 12 union leaders. The USMCA's Interagency Labor Committee has found sufficient evidence supporting the allegations and initiated the review request. Mexico has 10 days to decide whether to conduct a review and 45 days to investigate the claims and present its findings.