Resolution of Worker Rights Issues at Minera Tizapa Mine

The U.S. Trade Representative announced that worker rights issues at Industrias Penoles' Minera Tizapa mine have been resolved by the company and Mexican authorities. This intervention reinstated eleven unlawfully dismissed workers and ensured a discrimination-free workplace, as per U.S. trade chief Katherine Tai.

The United States on Thursday said worker rights' issues it had identified at Industrias Penoles' Minera Tizapa mine had been resolved by the company and the Mexican authorities, according to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.

"Activating the Rapid Response Mechanism at the Minera Tizapa mine not only allowed eleven unlawfully dismissed workers to get their jobs back, but also ensured that they returned to a changed environment free from employer interference and discrimination," said U.S. trade chief Katherine Tai.