Supporting Freedom of Association in Mexico

Employer Guidance on Freedom of Association in Mexico (2024-2026)

Jun 29, 2026 —

Mexico’s May 2019 labour justice reform opened the door to a new era in labour relations. To encourage greater understanding and respect for the reformed Federal Labour Law, the Mexico Committee prepared and adopted an Employer Guidance tool on Freedom of Association (FOA) and Collective Bargaining that was published in June 2024.  

Resource Kit on Freedom of Association in Mexico (MSN)

Apr 27, 2026 —


The Resource Kit on Freedom of Association (FOA) in Mexico provides detailed policies and procedures 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 how to prevent and remediate common violations of freedom of association and collective bargaining rights in Mexico.

Publications on Mexico’s ongoing constitutional reform to the labour justice system

Apr 26, 2026 —

MSN has been working with our allies in Mexico to monitor developments related to the Mexican government’s February 2017 Constitutional Reform to the labour justice system and to encourage discussion and debate about the reforms and their implementation, as well as the implications they have for workers and employers.

Will CBA legitimation votes eliminate protection contracts?

Jun 15, 2023 —

Photo: Teksid Hierro workers celebrate union victory (IndustriALL).

Four years after the launch of Mexico’s labour justice reform, legitimation votes on all existing collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) were to be completed by May 1, 2023. Mexico’s labour authorities extended that deadline to July 31, while requiring that unions register the dates of such votes by May 1. If legitimation votes have not been carried out or programed by May 1, or are programed but are not held before July 31, the CBA is terminated.

Mexico: New Voting Rights of Workers and Obligations of Employers

May 12, 2022 —

As part of MSN’s Catching Up on the Labour Reform series, MSN has published “New Voting Rights of Workers and Obligations of Employers under Reformed Federal Labour Law (LFT).”

The 5-page publication provides a brief description of the rights of workers and obligations of employers in various votes on collective bargaining agreements, union leaders, and union representation, as well as the rights of workers in minority unions.

Common Wage Violations in Mexico’s Garment Industry (December 2020)

Dec 15, 2020 —

MSN Briefing Paper prepared for the Mexico Committee of the Americas Group

Common Wage Violations in Mexico’s Garment Industry provides guidance to international brands and manufacturers sourcing and producing apparel products in Mexico on wage violations that are widespread in the sector and how to effectively address them.

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