Mexico’s Chamber of Deputies Discussing Plant Closure Legislation
Unjustified collective dismissals could face fines of up to $475,636USD.
Labor
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Camino Rojo & The Narco Cover-up
The state’s unwillingness to deal with criminality & union-busting at Camino Rojo means the Canadian corporation Orla Mining is laughing all the way to the bank, along with its drug-trafficking cronies who protect its interests at gunpoint.
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17.1 Million Workers in Mexico Don’t Have an Employment Contract
As of February, 41.4% of all subordinate workers did not have a written contract, an increase of 0.7% compared to the end of 2025.
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Labour Congress Rules Out Holding International Workers Day Rally on May 1st at CDMX Zócalo
The trade union organization won’t be participating, but President Reyes Soberanis Moreno recommends organizations that do participate include his Congress’ logo.
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Striking Tornel Workers File Second Labour Complaint with USMCA Panel
Almost a month after the shooting attack on the picket line in which four workers were injured, the Secretariat of Labour and Social Welfare has not come to carry out any inspection.
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Tornel Strike Negotiations Stuck on 40 Hours Issue
The tire transnational remains intransigent on the 40 hour workweek issue and pending salary increases.
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Orla Mining: Investigate & Clarify
If it is confirmed that the Canadian mining company hired criminals to persecute its workers, the sanction cannot be limited to an administrative procedure, as this would allow companies to normalize fines as just another operating cost.
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Unresolved Issues with Teachers
Until this crisis is addressed at its root, public education will remain the weakest link in a chain of inequalities that can no longer tolerate excuses. Mexico owes its teachers much more than applause in the Zócalo: it owes them justice.
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Mining Company in Zacatecas Used Drug Traffickers Against Workers, Mineros Union
A USMCA Rapid Response panel pointed out that Canadian company Orla Mining “remained silent and showed tolerance”; & also did not act on the complaints of violations of freedom of association nor investigate them.
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The 20-year Plan Placing Work at the Center of Mexico City
The city government says strengthening union organization and defending labour rights will be the pillars shaping the policies and programs of all city agencies for the next two decades.
