Mexico to review alleged labor rights violations at Volkswagen facilities

The US Trade Representative had asked Mexico in late May to review whether workers at the Volkswagen Mexico facility in Cuautlancingo, Puebla, were being denied freedom of association and collective bargaining rights.

The request came in response to a petition by former Volkswagen workers and was made through a rapid response labor mechanism in the USMCA.

Mexican authorities have 45 days to conduct a review to determine if there was a denial of labor rights at the plant, the Mexican government’s statement noted.