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Part Three: Overview of Operations
The following is a description of the key elements and structures of the
NAALC, as well as a brief summary of
operations and activities (note: the
report of the Review Committee of Experts,
Annex 1, also summarizes activities
under the Agreement). Information is
organized under the headings of the
NAALC itself: Parts One and Two of the
Agreement contain its objectives, obligations
and principles; Part Three establishes
the institutional framework: the Commission
for Labor Cooperation (Council of Ministers
and Secretariat), and the National Administrative
Offices. Parts Four and Five set out
the procedural aspects of the Agreement:
Cooperative Consultations and Evaluations
and Dispute Resolution.
- Parts One and Two of the NAALC:
Objectives, Obligations and Principles
- NAALC Objectives
The seven objectives of
this Agreement are to:
- improve working conditions
and living standards in
each Party's territory;
- promote, to the maximum
extent possible, the Labor
Principles set out in Annex
1;
- encourage cooperation
to promote innovation and
rising levels of productivity
and quality;
- encourage publication
and exchange of information,
data development and coordination,
and joint studies to enhance
mutually beneficial understanding
of the laws and institutions
governing labor in each
Party's territory;
- pursue cooperative labor-related
activities on the basis
of mutual benefit;
- promote compliance with
and effective enforcement
by each Party of its labor
law; and
- foster transparency in
the administration of labor
law.
- NAALC Obligations
The six obligations undertaken
by the Parties under the NAALC
are:
- Levels of Protection:
affirming full respect for
each Party's constitution,
and recognizing the right
of each Party to establish
its own domestic labor standards,
and to adopt or modify accordingly
its labor laws and regulations,
each Party shall ensure
that its laws and regulations
provide for high labor standards
and shall strive to improve
those standards;
- Government Enforcement
Action: each Party shall
promote compliance with
and effectively enforce
its labor law through appropriate
government actions;
- Private Action:
each Party shall ensure
that persons with a legally
recognized interest under
its law in a particular
matter have appropriate
access to administrative,
quasi-judicial, judicial
or labor tribunals for the
enforcement of the Party's
labor law;
- Procedural Guarantees:
each Party shall ensure
that its proceedings for
the enforcement of its labor
law are fair, equitable
and transparent;
- Publication: each
Party shall ensure that
its laws, regulations, procedures
and administrative rulings
of general application are
made available; and
- Public Information
and Awareness: each
Party shall promote public
awareness of its labor law.
- NAALC Principles
The core of the Agreement
is its 11 Labor Principles,
which define the scope of
labor law coverage under the
NAALC. These principles, which
the Parties agree "to promote
to the maximum extent possible,"
are the following (detailed
descriptions are contained
in NAALC Annex 1):
- Freedom of association
and protection of the right
to organize.
- The right to bargain collectively.
- The right to strike.
- Prohibition of forced
labor.
- Labor protections for
children and young persons.
- Minimum employment standards.
- Elimination of employment
discrimination.
- Equal pay for women and
men.
- Prevention of occupational
injuries and illnesses.
- Compensation in cases
of occupational injuries
and illnesses.
- Protection of migrant
workers.
- Part Three of the NAALC: Commission
for Labor Cooperation
Institutions
In 1994, the first year of operation
of the NAALC, the three countries
focused on setting up and making
operational two NAALC institutions.
The national offices to be established
by each government within its
labor ministry, known as a National
Administrative Office (NAO), and
the ministerial-level Council.
In 1995, the trinational Labor
Secretariat was established in
Dallas, Texas, U.S.A., and was
officially inaugurated on September
26 of that year.
NAALC institutions are both
international (the Council and
Secretariat) and domestic (NAOs)
in scope. Together, they provide
an intergovernmental framework
for the interaction of the full
range of organizations and individuals
involved in labor matters in the
NAFTA countries: policy makers,
administrators, employers, labor
organizations, researchers and
academics, legal practitioners,
worker rights groups, and individuals.
- The Commission for Labor Cooperation
The Commission for Labor
Cooperation consists of a
Ministerial Council and a
Secretariat and is assisted
by the NAO of each Party.
Created by Article 8 of the
NAALC, the Commission is the
institutional framework of
the NAALC and the focal point
of trinational labor cooperation.
- The Council of Ministers
The Council is composed
of the cabinet-level Secretary
(in Mexico and the United
States) and Minister (in Canada)
responsible for labor issues
in each of the three NAFTA
countries. Acting as a single
entity, the Council is the
governing body of the Commission
and directs the activities
of the Secretariat. The Council
also promotes trinational
cooperative activities on
a broad range of issues involving
labor law, labor standards,
labor relations and labor
markets.
- The Secretariat
The Secretariat is created
to be the administrative arm
of the Council. Its staff
is drawn from the three NAFTA
countries and includes labor
economists, labor lawyers
and other professionals with
wide experience in labor affairs
in their respective countries.
They work in the three languages
of North America - English,
French and Spanish - in a
unique multinational institution.
The NAALC provides that the
Secretariat shall be headed
by an Executive Director,
chosen for a three-year term,
which may be renewed once.
The Executive Director appoints,
defines the responsibilities
of, and supervises the Secretariat
staff. The number of staff
positions was initially set
at 15 (subject to modification
by the Council), with equitable
proportions of the staff coming
from each country.
Secretariat Functions
The Commission's Secretariat
has three principal functions,
the first of which is devoted
to information. Under Article
14 of the Agreement, it undertakes
research and analysis and
prepares public reports and
studies on:
- labor law and administrative
procedures;
- trends and administrative
strategies related to the
enforcement of labor law;
- labor market conditions
such as employment rates,
average wages and labor
productivity;
- human resource development
issues such as training
and adjustment programs;
and
- other matters as the Council
may direct.
Second, the Secretariat provides
support to Evaluation Committees
of Experts (ECEs) and Arbitral
Panels established by the Council.
ECEs conduct trinational reviews,
with findings and recommendations,
on labor law enforcement in
specified subject areas. Arbitral
Panels resolve disputes among
the governments, if any should
arise, in connection with the
specific obligations in the
NAALC. The Secretariat publishes
a list of matters resolved in
consultations and evaluations
carried out under the Agreement.
Third, the Secretariat serves
as the general administrative
arm of the Commission, assists
the Council in exercising
its functions, and provides
such other support as the
Council may direct. The Secretariat
is meant to enable the Council
to carry out a wide variety
of initiatives for which general
provision is made under the
NAALC.
- The National Administrative
Offices
The NAALC also requires
each government to establish
and maintain a National Administrative
Office (NAO) within its labor
ministry. The NAOs serve as
points of contact and sources
of information among themselves
and with other government
agencies, the Secretariat
and the public.
The NAOs coordinate the
cooperative activities of
the Commission. These include
seminars, conferences, joint
research projects and technical
assistance on matters covered
by the 11 NAALC Labor Principles,
as well as labor statistics,
productivity and related matters.
The NAOs can also engage in
direct bilateral cooperative
activities.
Another NAO function is
to receive and respond to
public communications regarding
labor law matters arising
in the territory of another
Party. Each Party establishes
its own domestic procedures
for reviewing public communications
and deciding what actions
to take in response to requests
made of them.
- National Advisory and Governmental
Committees
Articles 17 and 18 provide
for the formation of National
Advisory Committees and Governmental
Committees to advise each
Party on the implementation
and further elaboration of
the Agreement. The National
Advisory Committee may comprise
members of the public including
representatives from labor
and business organizations.
The Governmental Committee
may comprise representatives
of federal and state or provincial
governments.
All three countries have
established a National Advisory
Committee and a Governmental
Committee.
Cooperative Activities
of the NAOs
During the past four years
the NAALC has provided the
basis for an extensive program
of trinational cooperative
activities organized primarily
by the National Administrative
Offices. Under Article 11
of the NAALC, these activities
have the purpose of improving
the administration of labor
laws, promoting greater understanding
of each country's laws, policies
and practices, and facilitating
the exchange of information
related to labor issues.
Each year since 1994 a Cooperative
Work Program has been agreed
upon by the three NAOs and
approved by the Council. The
annual programs have included
meetings between labor officials
of the three countries, joint
sponsorship of public conferences
and seminars, and specific
agreements for sharing technical
assistance and training.
The activities to date have
addressed three broad issue
areas: a) workplace safety
and health; b) employment
and training; and c) labor
legislation and workers' rights.
Article 11 also authorizes
the Council to address other
matters, whenever the Parties
so agree. In the occupational
safety and health area, activities
have ranged from large-scale
public conferences on topics
such as high-hazard industries
to smaller meetings of government
officials, exchanges of technical
information and expertise,
and raining for inspectors.
Labor law and worker rights
have been the subjects of
activities each year, including
major conferences such as
the one held in 1996 on Industrial
Relations in the 21st Century.
In regard to employment and
training, a wide variety of
programs have focused on issues
such as women in the workforce,
the growth of nonstandard
employment, and child labor,
which was the subject of two
major events in 1997.
Cooperative activities have
been carried out in two ways.
The majority have been organized
by the NAOs, either jointly
or separately. Others have
been directly assigned to
the Secretariat by the Council.
Tables 1 and 2 below demonstrate,
since the NAALC came into
effect a total of 40 activities
were undertaken. Many activities
were large-scale events such
as trinational conferences
(three on occupational safety
and health and one on labor
law). The early cooperative
activities concentrated primarily
on occupational safety and
health, in part because of
the high level of interest
among the Parties.
After the first year of
implementation, the pace of
cooperative activities slowed
somewhat, and the focus became
more diverse. The nature of
the activities also changed,
from training sessions and
workshops, which dominated
the 1994 cooperative program,
to government-to-government
meetings and large public
conferences. From 1995-1997,
an average of seven activities
per year were organized. Among
these were seminars linked
to public communications received
by the U.S. NAO, covering
freedom of association and
the right to organize.
In 1996 and 1997 other issues
such as child labor and women
in the workforce were incorporated
more extensively into the
cooperative activities work
program.
Beginning in 1997 the Secretariat
organized an annual conference
on incomes and productivity
in North America. This has
been the primary cooperative
activity organized solely
by the Secretariat, although
it has supported the trinational
cooperative work program and
participated in most of the
activities organized over
the past four years.
Table 1
LABOR COOPERATIVE ACTIVITIES
UNDER NAALC, 1994-1998
A. Occupational Safety and Health
| Date |
Activity |
Location |
| 1994 |
| Feb.
21-25 |
Training course
on “Sampling and Laboratory
Analysis of Airborne Contaminants” |
Mexico
City |
| Feb.
22-24 |
Course on
“Principles of Ergonomics” |
Mexicali,
Mexico |
| March |
Training course
on “The use of Synthetic
Fibers in the Workplace” |
|
| April |
Training course
on “Air Sampling Equipment” |
Mexico
City |
| Jun.
13-16 |
“Technical
Seminar on Safety and Health
in the Electronics Industry” |
Albuquerque,
NM |
| Jun.
28-30 |
Course on
“Biohazards” |
Mexico
City |
| Aug.
23-25 |
Training session
on “Safety and Health in
the Construction Industry” |
Monterrey,
Mexico |
| Aug.
30- Sept. 1 |
Training course
on “Industrial Hygiene” |
Guadalajara,
Mexico |
| Sept.
12-13 |
Seminar on
“Occupational Safety and
Health Statistics” |
Mexico
City |
| Sept.
13-15 |
Training course
on “Accident Inspections” |
Monterrey,
Mexico |
| Sept.
20-22 |
Training course
on “Hazard Recognition for
Industrial Hygienists” |
Guadalajara,
Mexico |
| Sept.
28-29 |
“Technical
Seminar on Safety and Health
in the Construction Industry” |
Mexico
City |
| Nov.
14-17 |
“Technical
Seminar on Safety and Health
in the Petrochemical Industry” |
Edmonton,
Canada |
| 1995 |
| Jun.
5-8 |
Annual Meeting
of “Senior Occupational
Safety and Health Officials
in Canada” |
Vancouver,
Canada |
| Jul.
13 |
Familiarization
Seminar on OSH |
Mexico
City |
| Nov.
7-10 |
“Construction
Study Tour” |
Dallas,
Texas |
| 1996 |
| Mar.
25-26 |
“Occupational
Safety and Health Planning
Session” |
Mexico
City |
| Oct.
27-31 |
NAALC Petrochemical
Study Tour on “Preventing
Catastrophic Explosions
in the Petrochemical Industry
in North America” |
Orlando,
FL |
| 1997 |
| Jun.
2-6 |
“1997 North
American OSH Week” |
|
| 1998 |
| May
18-22 |
“1998 North
American OSH Week” |
|
B. Employment and Job Training
| Date |
Activity |
Location |
| 1994 |
| Jun. 2-3 |
Technical seminar on “Microenterprises
and the Informal Sector” |
Mexico City |
| Oct. 24-25 |
Workshop on “Productivity
Trends and Indicators” |
Mexico City |
| 1995 |
| Jun. 21-22 |
Workshop on “Equality
Issues in the Workplace” |
Mexico City |
| 1996 |
| Apr. 23-24 |
Workshop on “Continuous
Learning and Development
in the Workplace” |
Dallas, Texas |
| Jul. 11-12 |
Government-to-Government
Planning Session on: "Child
Labor Conference in Agriculture
and Garment Industries"
|
Washington,
D.C. |
| Oct. 3-4 |
Workshop on “Income Security
Programs” |
Ottawa, Canada |
| Nov. 25-26 |
Tripartite seminar on
“Responding to the Growth
of Non-Standard Work and
Changing Work Time Patterns
and Practices” |
Ottawa, Canada |
| 1997 |
| Feb. 24-25 |
International conference
on “Improving Children’s
Lives: Child and Youth Labor
in North America” |
San Diego,
CA |
| Feb. 27-28 |
1997 North American Seminar
on Incomes and Productivity
(Secretariat) |
Dallas, Texas |
| Apr. 23-25 |
Trinational conference
on “Women and Work in the
21st Century” |
Querétaro,
Mexico |
| Oct. 15-16 |
Follow-up conference on
“Protecting Working Children
in North America: A Shared
Responsibility” |
Ottawa, Canada |
| 1998 |
| Feb. 26-27 |
1998 North American Seminar
on Incomes and Productivity
(Secretariat) |
Dallas, Texas |
| Apr. 1-2 |
Seminar on “Labor Market
Trends and the Role of Governments” |
Guadalajara,
Mexico |
C. Labor Law and Workers
Rights
| Date |
Activity |
Location |
| 1994 |
| Jun. 26-30 |
Workshop on “Labor Law
and Practice” |
San Diego,
CA |
| Sept. 19-20 |
Conference on “Labor Law
and Industrial Relations” |
Washington,
D.C. |
| 1995 |
| Mar. 27-28 |
Government-to-government
workshop on “Labor Law and
Freedom of Association” |
Washington,
D.C. |
| Sept. 20-21 |
Follow-up workshop on
“The Right to Organize and
Freedom of Association” |
Washington,
D.C. |
| 1996 |
| Mar. 18-20 |
Canada-USA-Mexico tripartite
conference on “Industrial
Relations for the 21st Century” |
Montreal, Canada |
| 1998 |
| Oct. 29 |
International conference
on “Labor-Management Relations
in North American Multinationals:
Legal, Cultural and Economic
Environments” |
Washington,
D.C. |
| Dec. 7-8 |
Labor management conference
on “Contracting Out, Outsourcing:
New Forms of Work, New Employment
Relationships” |
Canada |
Table 2
COOPERATIVE ACTIVITIES BY SUBJECT
| |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
Total |
| Occupational Safety and
Health |
13 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
20 |
| Employment and Training |
2 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
13 |
| Labor Law and Worker Rights |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
| Total |
17 |
6 |
7 |
5 |
5 |
40 |
Secretariat Activities
Since its official inauguration
in September 1995, the Secretariat
has undertaken a substantial program
of publications intended to develop
a new comparative information
base for the public covering the
fields of labor markets and labor
law. It also conducted more specific
studies related to various labor
matters in North America (listed
below) and provided support to
a trilateral working group on
rules of procedure for Evaluation
Committees of Experts (ECEs).
1. Reports and Publications
Comparative Labor Market
Study
The study North American Labor
Markets: A Comparative Profile
provides a comprehensive comparative
analysis of trends in the labor
markets of the three countries
of North America during 1984-1995.
This study is the first of a biannual
series. It was published in 1997
and includes numerous charts and
tables as well as explanatory
text.
The report presents all major
labor market statistics where
reasonably comparable information
exists for all three countries.
Topics covered include employment,
working time and nonstandard work,
unemployment, unionization, earnings,
productivity, income distribution
and employment benefits. The report
describes some of the important
trends and major themes that have
emerged in the three labor markets
over the past decade.
Comparative Labor Law Study
In December 1996 the Secretariat
published, in the Commission's
three official languages, a "Preliminary
Report to the Ministerial Council:
Labor and Industrial Relations
Law in Canada, the United States
and Mexico."
A comprehensive comparative
labor law report is being prepared
by the Secretariat and will be
published in three volumes, beginning
in early 1999. The purpose of
the report is to provide an analysis
of the key features of labor law
in the three countries organized
under the 11 NAALC Labor Principles.
The report also describes governmental
administrative machinery in each
country, organized according to
the NAALC's six obligations.
Plant Closings and Labor
Rights
At the request of the Government
of Mexico, Ministerial Consultations
were undertaken with the United
States on December 15, 1995, following
the Mexican NAO report in the
matter of Mexican NAO Submission
9501 (see above.) On February
13, 1996, the Council announced
the results of the Ministerial
Consultation, which were endorsed
and joined by Canada. One decision
was to direct the Secretariat
to conduct "a study on the effects
of the sudden closing of a plant
on the principle of freedom of
association and right of workers
to organize in the three countries."
NAALC Article 14(2) provides that
the Secretariat shall prepare
a study on any matter as the Council
may request.
The study describes how the
labor laws of each country protect
against the use of plant closures
or threats of closure to prevent
union organization; it then examines
the experience with the administration
of these laws over the past five
to 10 year period. The study was
published on June 9, 1997, under
the title, Plant Closings and
Labor Rights.
Standard and Advanced Practices
in the North American Apparel
Industry
The Secretariat has been preparing
a study on production and employment
practices in the North American
apparel industry, which it will
submit to the Council in 1998.
This study was undertaken to identify
and disseminate successful practices
of firms, governments, unions
and others in the industry to
improve wages and working conditions
while remaining competitive.
Short Reports
In order to analyze some of
the topics covered by the labor
market report in greater detail,
the Secretariat has also undertaken
short reports on specific labor
market topics. A report on the
employment of women in North America,
to be published in late 1998,
is the first such report. It is
designed to analyze female employment
in the three NAFTA countries and
to outline the main characteristics
of female labor in the three countries
comprising the NAALC, while describing
its evolution from 1984 to 1996.
A reference manual under preparation
covers the main income security
programs provided under the laws
of Canada, Mexico and the United
States. Some of the substantive
programs covered in this manual
include employment insurance,
workers' compensation, disability
insurance, severance payments,
family support programs, maternity
and sick leave, and income support
programs delivered through the
tax system.
Other Publications
One of the primary functions
of the Secretariat is to produce
information that reaches a broad
spectrum of the public interested
in North American labor issues.
Aside from the major studies,
short reports and preliminary
reports, the Secretariat's publications
program for the first four years
included the publication of four
periodic bulletins, which provided
information on research and activities
sponsored by the Commission and
the establishment of the Secretariat's
World Wide Web site (www.naalc.org).
2. Council Initiatives
North American Seminar on
Incomes and Productivity
In February 1997, the Secretariat
organized its first annual seminar
focusing on incomes and productivity
in North America. The second seminar
was held in February 1998. The
seminar is planned to be held
on an annual basis and will focus
on different perspectives on the
central theme of incomes and productivity
and the linkages between them
within the labor markets of the
NAFTA partners.
The first seminar focused generally
on two areas: a macroeconomic
perspective on wages, productivity
and competitiveness in North American
labor markets; and a microeconomic
perspective on the changing employment
relationship in open economies.
The 1998 seminar focused on a
multisector analysis of earnings
and productivity and a single-sector
analysis of incomes and productivity
in the auto industry in North
America.
Working Group on Workers'
Compensation in North America
At the request of administrators
of several workers' compensation
systems in North America, the
Council decided on July 8, 1997,
to establish a Working Group to
consider the special challenges
in administering workers' compensation
programs for employees from one
North American country working
temporarily in another North American
country. The Working Group consists
of federal and state/provincial
officials and is supported by
the Secretariat.
- Part Four of the NAALC: Cooperative
Consultations and Evaluations
Public Communications
The NAALC provides in Article
16 that, "each NAO shall provide
for the submission and receipt
of public communications on labor
law matters arising in the territory
of another Party." Each Party
has in fact established its own
rules and procedures for receiving
and reviewing public communications.
In general terms, the different
national processes for reviewing
public communications contain
a number of common elements:
- petitioners submit communications
concerning labor matters occurring
in the territory of another
party to the National Administrative
Office of their government;
- the NAO determines the communication
complies with its own requirements;
- if accepted, the NAO initiates
a review of the communication,
normally including consultations
with affected NAOs, as well
as other forms of information
gathering;
- the NAO issues a public report,
which may include a recommendation
to its Minister of Labor regarding
a request for Ministerial Consultations,
as well as any other action
to further the goals of the
NAALC.
There are, however, also significant
variations in the procedures. The
Mexican review process, for instance,
must be carried out "within a reasonable
period of time," while the U.S.
and Canadian procedures specify
fixed time frames (60 days to decide
to accept a communication and 120
days to prepare a public report).
There are also differences in how
information is gathered. The Mexican
process may involve "information
sessions"; the Canadian process
may involve a "public meeting or
consultation." The U.S. process
calls for a public hearing in every
case "unless the Secretary determines
that a hearing would not be a suitable
method for carrying out the Office's
[NAO's] responsibilities."
Since the Agreement came into
force, there have been 14 submissions
received by the NAOs (as of August
21, 1998). Nine of these have
been received by the U.S. NAO
related to issues arising in Mexico.
Four communications were received
by the Mexican NAO and related
to labor law issues in the United
States. One public communication
was received by the Canadian NAO
related to issues arising in Mexico.
The specific issues raised in
the public communication received
by Canada were the subject of
a previous submission to the U.S.
NAO.
Article 22 of the NAALC allows
any Party to request consultations
with another Party at the ministerial
level "regarding any matter within
the scope of the Agreement." These
consultations aim to resolve issues
in a mutually beneficial manner
in the cooperative spirit of the
Agreement. As of June 1998, Article
22 was invoked on four occasions,
three times by the United States
and once by Mexico. Three of these
cases involved freedom of association
and/or the right to organize,
and the other involved gender
discrimination. On all four occasions,
Canada endorsed the action plan
agreed to at the Ministerial Consultations
and participated in all resulting
joint initiatives. Tables 3 and
4 provide a summary of communications
received by the NAOs to date.
Table 3
SUMMARY OF PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS
UNDER ARTICLE 16
(as of October 1998)
| Comm. |
Submitted
to |
Submitter |
Issue/Principle |
Ministerial
Consult. |
Outcome/
Follow-up
Activities |
| 940001 |
U.S. NAO |
International
Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) |
Freedom of Association/Right
to Organize |
No |
Seminar |
| 940002 |
U.S. NAO |
United Electrical,
Radio and Machine Workers
of America (UE) |
Freedom of Association/Right
to Organize |
No |
Seminar |
| 940003 |
U.S. NAO |
International
Labor Rights Fund; American
Friends Service Committee;
Association of Democratic
Lawyers |
Freedom of Association/Right
to Organize |
Yes |
3 conferences
on union registration; study;
officials met with private
parties involved; study by
Mexican experts |
| 940004 |
U.S. NAO |
United Electrical,
Radio and Machine Workers
of America (UE) |
Freedom of Association/Right
to Organize |
No |
Withdrawn |
| 9501 |
Mexican NAO |
Telephone Workers
Union |
Freedom of Association/Right
to Organize |
Yes |
Public forum
and Secretariat special study;
information by U.S. Labor
Secretary on the case before
domestic authorities |
| 9601 |
U.S. NAO |
International
Labor Rights Fund; Human Rights
Watch/America; National Association
of Democratic Lawyers |
Freedom of Association/Right
to Organize |
Yes |
Conference on
international treaties and
labor law |
| 9602 |
U.S. NAO |
Communications
Workers of America (CWA) |
Freedom of Association/Right
to Organize |
No |
Withdrawn |
| 9701 |
U.S. NAO |
International
Labor Rights Fund; Human Rights
Watch/America; National Association
of Democratic Lawyers |
Employment Discrimination |
Yes |
Pending |
| 9702 |
U.S. NAO |
National Association
of Democratic Lawyers; Support
Committee for Maquiladora;
International Labor Rights
Fund; Union of Metal, Steel,
Iron and Allied Workers (STIMAHCS) |
Freedom of Association/Right
to Organize Occupational Safety
later added |
Yes |
Pending |
| 9703 |
U.S. NAO |
United Steelworkers
of America, AFL-CIO/CLC; United
Electrical, Radio and Machine
Workers of America (UE); International
Brotherhood of Teamsters |
Freedom of Association/Right
to Organize, Right to Bargain
Collectively, and Prevention
of Occupational Injuries and
Illnesses |
Yes |
Pending |
| 9801 |
Mexican NAO |
Oil, Chemical
and Atomic Workers International
Local 1-675, OCAW; Sindicato
de Trabajadores de Industria
y Comercio "6 de octubre";
Unión de Defensa Laboral Comunitaria;
Comité de Apoyo para Los Trabajadores
de las Maquiladoras |
Freedom of Association/Right
to Organize, Right to Bargain
Collectively, Minimum Employment
Standards and Prevention of
Occupational Injuries and
Illnesses |
None announced
as of 8/98 |
Pending |
| 98-1 |
Canadian NAO |
United Steelworkers
of America, (Canadian Office),
and 11 other unions and 31
concerned organizations |
Freedom of Association/Right
to Organize, Prevention of
Occupational Injuries and
Illness |
None announced
as of 8/98 |
Pending |
| 9802 |
Mexican NAO |
Frente Auténtico
de Trabajo (FAT); Unión Nacional
de Trabajadores (UNT); STIMAHCS |
Freedom of Association/Right
to Organize, Right to Bargain
Collectively, Minimum Employment
Standards, Prevention of Occupational
Illness and Injuries, Protection
of Migrant Workers, Elimination
of Employment Discrimination |
None announced
as of 8/98 |
Pending |
| 9803 |
Mexican NAO |
Confederation
of Mexican Workers (CTM) |
Protection of
Migrant Workers, Minimum Employment
Standards, Elimination of
Employment Discrimination,
Prevention of Occupational
Injuries and Illnesses, Compensation
in Cases of Occupational Injuries
and Illnesses |
|
|
| 9801 |
U.S. NAO |
Association of
Flight Attendants |
Right to Strike |
No |
Not accepted
for review |
| 9804 |
Mexican NAO |
Yale University
School of Law; Workers Rights
Project |
Minimum Employment
Standards and Protection of
Migrant Workers |
None announced |
Pending |
Table 4
PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS OVERVIEW
(as of October 1998)
| Year |
Number
of Public Communications |
NAALC
Principle Cited |
Ministerial
Consultations |
| 1994 |
4 |
1,
2 |
1 |
| 1995 |
1 |
1,
2 |
1 |
| 1996 |
2 |
1,
2 |
1 |
| 1997 |
3 |
1,
2, 6, 7, 9 |
3 |
| 1998 |
5 |
1,
3, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11 |
0 |
| Total |
15 |
8 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
