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Mexico

In a historic victory, the workers voted last year to be represented by an independent union. Now they have a contract.
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Economy & Labor

Mexican GM Workers Win an 8.5 Percent Wage Hike in First Union Contract

In a historic victory, the workers voted last year to be represented by an independent union. Now they have a contract.
by
Alejandra Quintero,
Labor Notes
June 22, 2022
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Two people embrace eachother outside of a funeral home
News Analysis
Immigration

Uvalde Students Fought for Desegregation in 1970s. Now Let’s Rise Up for Them.

In the 1970s, Uvalde students led the struggle for equal opportunity within Texas’s segregated school system.
by
Camilo Pérez-Bustillo,
Truthout
June 1, 2022
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Panoramic image of the San Ysidro Port of Entry at the border between Tijuana, Mexico, and San Diego, United States, on November 8, 2021.
Op-Ed
Environment & Health

Their Medical Bills Were Getting Too High in US, So They Went to Mexico for Care

Millions of U.S. citizens cross the Southern border each year to flee expensive care, even with health insurance.
by
Paula Andalo,
Kaiser Health News
May 1, 2022
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The caravan began in Puebla, where people marched past a Bonafont (Danone) water bottling plant and said their water is not for sale.
News
Human Rights

“It’s Not a Drought, It’s Looting”: Water Rights Activists Organize in Mexico

Multinational corporations are plundering our rivers and groundwater, say Mexico’s Indigenous activists.
by
Tamara Pearson,
Truthout
April 21, 2022
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Asylum seekers walk back after been rejected at the border during a protest against Title 42 policy on the Mexican side of the San Ysidro crossing port in Tijuana, Baja California state, Mexico, on March 21, 2022.
Op-Ed
Immigration

Title 42 Led to 1.5 Million Deportations. Biden Should’ve Repealed It Earlier.

Experts have long decried the “scientifically baseless and politically motivated” expulsion policy.
by
Sasha Abramsky,
Truthout
April 5, 2022
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The Mexican National Guard and other security forces guard the entrance to the plant that had been run by Indigenous people on February 15, 2022, in Puebla, Mexico.
News
Human Rights

Mexican Forces Evict Indigenous Activists Who Took Over Water Bottling Plant

A coalition of Indigenous activists prevented the extraction of water by transforming the plant into a community space.
by
Tamara Pearson,
Truthout
February 17, 2022
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Workers at Largest GM Plant in Mexico Win Historic Independent Union Vote
Interview
Economy & Labor

Workers at Largest GM Plant in Mexico Win Historic Independent Union Vote

This is a break from corrupt unions tied to elites who cut deals with corporations to keep wages and benefits low.
by
Amy Goodman &
Juan González,
Democracy Now!
February 9, 2022
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U.S. Border Patrol agents arrive to detain a group of Central American asylum seekers near the U.S.-Mexico border on June 12, 2018, in McAllen, Texas.
News Analysis
Immigration

Migrants Have Right to Truth Commission and Reparations for Abuses at US Border

The commission’s mandate must include family separation and mass deportations that clearly violated international laws.
by
Camilo Pérez-Bustillo,
Truthout
February 7, 2022
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Independent unions at other plants have won higher wages and benefits than those under Mexico's largest trade union.
News
Economy & Labor

Auto Workers Vote Overwhelmingly for Independent Union at GM Plant in Mexico

Independent unions at other plants have won higher wages and benefits than those under Mexico’s largest trade union.
by
Dan DiMaggio &
Luis Feliz Leon,
Labor Notes
February 6, 2022
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A victory by the independent union would be a big step toward challenging the dominance of employer-friendly unions.
News
Economy & Labor

Mexico Auto Workers Are Set for Landmark Union Vote at General Motors Plant

A victory by the independent union would be a big step toward challenging the dominance of employer-friendly unions.
by
Luis Feliz Leon &
Dan DiMaggio,
Labor Notes
January 30, 2022
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