The United States and Mexico announced the successful a course of remediation to address denials of rights at the RV Fresh Foods facility, which produces guacamole in the state of Michoacán.
This case is the first time the United States has used the mechanism in the food manufacturing sector. It is also the first time both the United States and Mexico have identified violations related to the conduct of the petitioning union.
“We commend the Government of Mexico for their efforts to address the denials of rights that occurred," said Ambassador Katherine Tai. "We consider the actions taken to fulfill this course of remediation a way forward for workers at the facility to be able to fully exercise their freedom of association and collective bargaining rights.”
The complaint was initiated on behalf of the union in in January 2024. Michoacán avocado production is controlled by the Association of Avocado Exporting Producers and Packers of Mexico, a self-labeled “nonprofit civil association” that has 84 affiliated packing plants, processing fruit from more than 34,000 growers.
On April 19, 2024, the United States and Mexico agreed on a course of remediation to remediate the denials of rights. [see 12089]
Read the full course of remediation here.
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