The Office of the United States Trade Representative has invoked the Rapid Response Labor Mechanism in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement to ask Mexico to review whether workers at Industrias FG, in Morelos, are being denied the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining, and the United States has suspended liquidation of unliquidated entries of goods from the facility. The request follows an October 13, 2026 petition from the Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadoras y Trabajadores de Industrias y Servicios “Ricardo Flores Magon” alleging coercion to support a union of the company’s choice, refusal to bargain with the duly authorized union, retaliatory dismissals and other interference, which the Interagency Labor Committee found supported by sufficient, credible evidence of a denial of rights. Mexico has 10 days to agree to conduct a review and, if it agrees, 45 days from today to complete it; the facility manufactures polyurethane hydraulic seals used in machinery that includes pistons.
US asks Mexico to review workers rights at Industrias FG plant
The United States has asked Mexico to review alleged denials of workers' rights at Industrias FG in Morelos under the USMCA rapid response mechanism, and has suspended liquidation of the plant's goods.
Why it matters: Rapid response cases can end in tariffs or blocked imports for a named plant, and each invocation tests how far the United States will push labour enforcement inside the USMCA.
Data as of Office of the United States Trade Representative press release, November 13, 2026, read in full at ustr.gov. Developing item.
Sources
- United States Seeks Mexico's Review of Alleged Denial of Workers' Rights at Industrias FG - Office of the United States Trade Representative - 2026-11-13