A labor dispute at Grupo Mexico's San Martin mine in Mexico's Zacatecas state, where the U.S. raised concerns over alleged worker rights abuses, does not meet the criteria for review under a regional trade deal, Mexico said on Tuesday.
is one of the few times since the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement went into effect in 2020 that it has deemed a case ineligible for review under the pact, which has tougher rules than its NAFTA predecessor.
The issues flagged by the U.S., following a petition from the AFL-CIO labor organization and a Mexican union known as The Miners, are being addressed in Mexico's court system with a final outcome expected soon, Mexican officials said. The Miners urged the Mexican government to reconsider, saying the rejection favored Grupo Mexico's version of events and that the U.S. scrutiny had helped protect worker rights while legal processes unfolded in Mexican courts.The U.S.
Mexican officials said both these events pre-date the USMCA, putting them beyond the scope of the trade deal's "Rapid Response Mechanism," which can be used to sanction companies that fail to swiftly resolve labor complaints.
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