The Resource Kit on Freedom of Association (FOA) in Mexico provides detailed policies and actions employers should adopt and implement to ensure compliance with their legal obligations under Mexico’s 2019 reformed Federal Labor Law, as well as International Labor Organization (ILO) Conventions that have been ratified by Mexico.
The Kit includes an FOA Guide and a series of brief Fact Sheets and Recommendations on policies and procedures that should be adopted and implemented by employers to prevent and remediate common FOA violations of freedom of association and collective bargaining rights in Mexico.
The Guide and Fact Sheets are designed for use by companies and industry associations in educational forums and workshops and policy development, and also by Mexican independent unions and labor rights organizations in worker trainings, as well as engagement with employers and monitoring of their compliance with FOA in the workplace.
These materials can be used as the basis for a comprehensive training program or separately to explore and promote action on particular issues.
- Guide on Freedom of Association and the Right to Bargain Collectively in Mexico: What Employers Should Do to Comply with Federal and International Labor Law
- Fact Sheets and Recommendations on Critical Issues
- Freedom of Association Policy: Key Elements and Model Policy
- Blacklisting: Backgrounder and Model Employer Pledge
- Employer Neutrality: Guiding Principles and Neutrality Pledge
- Union Dues: Employer Obligations
- Grievance Procedures to Address FOA Violations
- Employer Obligations After a CBA Has Been Terminated
- Workers’ Voting Rights and Employer Obligations
Acknowledgements
Authors: Robert Jeffcott, Rodrigo Olvera Briseño and Lynda Yanz
Editing and Translation: Leslie Pascoe Chalk, Carrie Stengel and Caren Weisbart
Research: Gabino Jiménez Velasco
Design: Andrea Carter
Additionally, we would like to recognize a few of the many colleagues and allies whose writings, analysis and organizing efforts have informed our analysis and recommendations: Graciela Bensusán, Sandra Polaski, Arturo Alcalde Justiniani, and Margarita Estrada, as well as the Comité Fronterizo de Obreros y Obreras (CFO), the Frente Auténtico del Trabajo (FAT), and participants in the Mexico Committee.