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United States Seeks Mexico’s Review of Alleged Denial of Workers’ Rights at Madobox

2 November 2026

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USTR invoked USMCA's Rapid Response Mechanism against Madobox, S.A. de C.V. in Michoacán over alleged labor rights denial, suspending liquidation of unliquidated entries of its boxes from the facility.

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Topic
Trade agreements
Regulator
USTR
Published
2 November 2026
For
Imports
Where it applies
United States
Source
USTR (Trade Representative)

From the notice

pbrouillette Mon, 11/02/2026 - 15:27 WASHINGTON, The Office of the United States Trade Representative has invoked the Rapid Response Labor Mechanism (RRM) in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) to review whether workers at Madobox, S.A. de C.V. (Madobox), located in the city of Uruapan in the state of Michoacán, Mexico, are being denied the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining. The U.S. request for review follows an RRM petition received from a Mexican labor union alleging that Madobox is interfering with union activity at the facility. The United States has suspended liquidation of unliquidated entries of goods from the Madobox facility, which produces boxes for commercial use. Background The United States Trade Representative (Trade Representative) and the Secretary of Labor co-chair the Interagency Labor Committee for Monitoring and Enforcement (ILC). On September 30, 2026, the Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores y Empleados de la Industria del Comercio, Alimenticia, Textil, Automotriz, Metalúrgica, Servicios y Distribución “Generalísimo José María Morelos y Pavón”, a Mexican labor union affiliated with the Confederacion Central Nacional (COCENA), filed a Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) petition alleging a denial of rights at Madobox.
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