US Invokes Rapid Response Labor Mechanism in Mexican Airline Case

Posted Wednesday, August 30, 2023 7:16 pm

The Interagency Labor Committee for Monitoring and Enforcement received a Rapid Response Labor Mechanism (RRM) petition from a Mexican aviation union July 31.

The petition, from Asociación Sindical de Pilotos Aviadores de México (ASPA), alleged retaliation against union members from Aerotransportes Mas de Carga (Mas Air), an airline based in Mexico City.

“Workers’ ability to affiliate with the union of their choice is a key tenet of the freedom of association and collective bargaining rights the RRM is designed to protect,” said Ambassador Katherine Tai.

Per the USTR, Mexico has 10 days to review the case and 45 days from Aug. 30 to complete the review if it agrees.

A copy of the request for review can be found here.

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