
米通商代表部(USTR)は、メキシコ北部コアウイラ州の横浜ゴム工場で労働者の権利が侵害された疑いがあるとして、メキシコ政府に調査を要請したと発表した。組合活動に従事した労働者への不平等な扱いなど、結社の自由や団体交渉の権利侵害の申し立てがあったことを受け、USMCAに基づき製品の決済停止を米財務省に指示し、是非認定後の45日以内の是正を求めた。また、バージニア州の工場閉鎖と600人の米国人労働者解雇についても言及した。
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米国通商代表部は、米国・メキシコ・カナダ協定(USMCA)の労働条項に基づき、メキシコの横浜ゴム工場での労働権侵害の申し立てを受けて調査を要請した。
米通商代表部(USTR)は25日、メキシコ北部コアウイラ州にあるタイヤ大手横浜ゴムの工場で、労働者の権利が侵害された疑いがあるとして、メキシコ政府に調査を要請したと発表した。組合活動に従事した労働者を不平等に扱うなど、結社の自由や団体交渉の権利を侵害しているとメキシコの労働組合が申し立てた。
USTRは貿易協定「米国・メキシコ・カナダ協定(USMCA)」の規定に基づき、同工場からの製品の決済を停止するよう米財務省に指示した。メキシコ政府が権利侵害を認めた場合、今回の要請から45日以内に是正を促すよう求めた。
USTRは声明で、同社が3月に米南部バージニア州の工場を閉鎖し、「600人の米国人労働者を解雇した」とも言及した。
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メキシコ政府が横浜ゴム工場の労働権侵害を認めた場合、45日以内に是正措置が求められる
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米財務省がUSTRの指示に従い、対象製品の決済を停止する可能性がある
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