Bureau of International Labor Affairs; U.S. National Administrative Office; North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation; Notice of Determination Regarding Review of Submission #9602

Résumé

The U.S. National Administrative Office (NAO) gives notice that on December 10, 1996, Submission #9602 was accepted for review insofar as it pertains to the issues of freedom of association and the right to organize, including the failure to insure that labor tribunals are impartial and independent, the failure to ensure that labor tribunal proceedings are fair, equitable and transparent, and the failure to effectively enforce labor law. The allegations of the submission that relate to the issue of minimum employment standards, including overtime pay, were not accepted for review. The submission was filed with the NAO on October 11, 1996 by the Communications Workers of America (CWA), the Union of Telephone Workers of Mexico (STRM), and the Federation of Unions of Goods and Services Companies (FESEBS) and concerns the operations of an employer in Cananea, State of Sonora, Mexico. Article 16(3) of the North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation (NAALC) provides for the review of labor law matters in Canada and Mexico by the NAO. The objective of the review of the submission will be to gather information to assist the NAO to better understand and publicly report on the Government o