A Slight Wrinkle For The USMCA Trade Deal

by | Aug 25, 2022 | Industry, News, Unions

When it comes to the goal of stamping out union corruption in Mexico, the Trump-era U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA) has produced impressive results so far. The USMCA paved the way for Mexican-based workers to democratically elect new unions that aren’t secretly pro-company, and the deal also provides for favorable tariffs for agricultural products, which is undeniably good for companies like John Deere that export agricultural machinery to Mexico.

The deal hasn’t, however, quelled fears for U.S. workers who fear that their jobs will be exported to Mexico. This could potentially affect thousands of UAW members in Iowa, although Deere has declared area jobs won’t be eliminated due to current job postings in Mexico. A U.S. trade representative has also defended (pay wall) the USMCA amid these workers’ worries, which creates an interesting wrinkle for a treaty that’s otherwise been well received for its bipartisan effects.

Despite this potential complication of the USMCA, the positive effects continue. Mexico released updated union-democracy guidelines that follow up on two years of research from the rapid response framework outlined in the USMCA, which will hopefully continue to push back at notoriously corrupt unions south of the border.

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