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[FR Doc No: 94-27885]


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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Office of the Secretary

 

Bureau of International Labor Affairs; U.S. National 
Administrative Office; North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation; 
Notice of Determination Regarding Review of Submission #940004

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Labor.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. National Administrative Office (NAO) gives notice 
that on November 4, 1994, Submission #940004 was accepted for review. 
The submission was filed with the NAO on September 12, 1994 by the 
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America (UE) and 
concerns the operations of an employer in Ciudad Juarez, State of 
Chihuahua, Mexico. The allegations of the submission relate principally 
to the right of freedom of association and the right to organize.
    Article 16(3) of the North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation 
(NAALC) provides for the review of labor law matters in Canada and 
Mexico by the NAO. The objective of the review of the submission will 
be to gather information to assist the NAO to better understand and 
publicly report on the Government of Mexico's promotion of compliance 
with, and effective enforcement of, its labor law through appropriate 
government action, the availability of enforcement procedures, and 
procedural guarantees, as set out in Articles 3, 4, and 5 of the NAALC.

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 4, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Irasema T. Garza, Secretary, U.S. National Administrative Office, 
Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room C-4327, 
Washington, DC 20210. Telephone: (202) 501-6653 (this is not a toll-
free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 12, 1994 the UE filed a 
submission with the NAO concerning allegations involving the operations 
of an employer in Ciudad Juarez, State of Chihuahua, Mexico. The 
allegations of the submission relate principally to the right of 
freedom of association and the right to organize.
    Article 16(3) of the NAALC provides for the review of labor law 
matters in Canada and Mexico by the NAO. ``Labor law'' is defined in 
Article 49 of the NAALC to include freedom of association and the right 
to organize.
    The procedural guidelines for the NAO, published in the Federal 
Register on April 7, 1994, specify that, in general, the Secretary of 
the NAO shall accept a submission for review if it raises issues 
relevant to labor law matters in Canada or Mexico and if a review would 
further the objectives of the NAALC.
    Submission #940004 relates to labor law matters in Mexico. A review 
would also appear to further the objectives of the NAALC, as set out in 
Article 1, which include improving working conditions and living 
standards in each Party's territory; promoting, to the maximum extent 
possible, the labor principles set out in Annex 1 of the NAALC, among 
them freedom of association and the right to organize; promoting 
compliance with, and effective enforcement by each Party of, its labor 
law; and fostering transparency in the administration of labor law. 
Accordingly, the submission has been accepted for review. However, 
acceptance for review is not intended to indicate any determination as 
to the validity or accuracy of the allegations contained in the 
submission.
    The objective of the review will be to gather information to assist 
the NAO to better understand and publicly report on the Government of 
Mexico's promotion of compliance with, and effective enforcement of, 
its labor law through appropriate government action, the availability 
of enforcement procedures, and procedural guarantees, as set out in 
Articles 3, 4, and 5 of the NAALC. The review will focus on labor laws 
that guarantee the right of association and the right to organize 
freely and prohibit interference with the efforts of workers to 
exercise those rights. The review will be completed, and a public 
report issued, within 120 days, or 180 days if circumstances require an 
extension of time, as set out in the procedural guidelines of the NAO.

    Signed at Washington, DC, on November 4, 1994.
Irasema T. Garza,
Secretary, U.S. National Administrative Office.
[FR Doc. 94-27885 Filed 11-9-94; 8:45 am]
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