Liquidation Resuming for Grupo Yazaki Plant's Exports to US
CBP will resume liquidation of parts manufactured in León, Mexico, after the U.S. and Mexico reached a resolution on a rapid response labor complaint for the Grupo Yazaki auto parts factory.
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Although Mexico contested that there was a workers' rights violation at the plant (see 2308210072), the company, which has 58 factories in Mexico, will post neutrality statements on what union its workers join. It will also post information about an internal hotline for workers to report concerns about labor rights. The Mexican government also will post a statement at the León plant that says disseminating false information during a union vote "is considered an irregularity and should be reported to government authorities."
The Mexican government and the International Labor Organization will deliver training on freedom of association and collective bargaining rights at the plant for workers, managers and union representatives.
The U.S. had said a Mexican labor organization reported there were irregularities during the workers' vote in March on whether to retain the union that had been representing them.
“Today’s resolution has ensured that workers at Yazaki’s 58 locations in Mexico are aware of their labor rights,” said Thea Lee, the Labor Department's deputy undersecretary for international affairs, in a news release announcing the settlement. “We will continue to work closely with the Mexican government to find creative paths so that every worker’s voice is heard, respected, and valued, and workers fully understand their union voting rights.”