United States and Mexico Announce Course of Remediation at Corporación de Occidente Facility

WASHINGTON — The United States and Mexico today announced a course of remediation at the Corporación de Occidente, S.A. de C.V. (Corporación de Occidente or the company) facility located in El Salto, Jalisco, Mexico, which manufactures automotive and specialty tires. This announcement marks the fourteenth time the United States and Mexico have agreed on a formal course of remediation in a case under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement’s (USMCA) Rapid Response Labor Mechanism (RRM).   The course of remediation details a plan to remedy violations of Mexican law at the facility and includes measures aimed at ensuring freedom of association and collective bargaining rights are protected at the facility moving forward. Under the course of remediation, the Government of Mexico (Mexico) will ensure that Corporación de Occidente takes various remedial actions, including to:  Reinstate twelve unlawfully dismissed workers with full backpay and benefits or pay full severance to the workers, based on their respective preferences;  Implement and train all company personnel on its neutrality statement and guidelines related to freedom of association and collective bargain...