Overview
- The CTM says the Consejo Laboral Mexicano is accredited with Mexico’s Economy Ministry to take part in the USMCA/T-MEC labor chapter review now entering public consultations.
- CTM legal coordinator Ángel Celorio argues the rapid-response labor tool has been misused by small groups and says the union aims to prevent decisions that harm workers.
- The organization is gathering detailed information on rapid-response cases, including dates, circumstances, and affected companies, to document alleged deficiencies.
- CTM alleges an asymmetry in the treaty’s process, claiming Mexican complaints about U.S. cases require U.S. authority approval while U.S. complaints about Mexico advance more readily.
- Union leader Tereso Medina Ramírez is urging the creation of a plural labor council to regulate the mechanism and safeguard union stability in line with ILO principles.