July 31 was the official deadline for the completion of all legitimation votes on existing collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) under Mexico’s labour justice reform, but there are still a number of votes scheduled to take place later in August. 

Independent unions at five manufacturing facilities in Mexico, most of which are in the auto manufacturing and auto parts sectors, have recently negotiated significant wage increases for their members. 

Contributing factors that helped achieve these victories are: 1) the right of workers under Mexico’s labour justice reform to vote by secret ballot on existing collective bargaining agreements and in union representation elections, and 2) the right to file complaints if workers’ associational rights are violated under the tri-national trade agreement.