Legislative Testimony
Mexico's Labor Reform: Opportunities and Challenges for an Improved NAFTA
… On behalf of our 55 affiliates representing more than 12.5 million working people, the AFL-CIO appreciates the opportunity to offer our comments on the opportunities presented by Mexico’s new labor law reform and the need to develop effective labor … abide by the conventions of the International Labor Organization (ILO) Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. 5 Mexico’s labor law reform and recent ratification of ILO Convention 98 on the right to organize and bargain collectively reflect an important first step in that direction, but its ability to effectively …