North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation (NAALC) Complaints and Developments (1994–2015)

1. NAALC signed as NAFTA labor side agreement

   Sep 14, 1993Labels: NAALC, NAFTA, Canada Mexico

   • DOL Guide
   • MSI Overview

2. NAALC enters into force with NAFTA

   Jan 1, 1994Labels: NAALC, National Administrative, NAFTA

   • NAALC Text
   • DOL Guide

3. First NAALC complaints filed: Honeywell and GE

   Feb 14, 1994Labels: Honeywell, General Electric, U S

   • DOL 940001 2

4. SUTSP complaint presses Mexico federal-worker union rights

   Jun 13, 1996Labels: SUTSP, Human Rights, U S

   • DOL SUTSP

5. U.S. NAO issues SUTSP report and recommends consultations

   Jan 27, 1997Labels: U S, ministerial consultations, SUTSP

   • DOL SUTSP

6. Pregnancy discrimination complaint accepted for review

   Jul 15, 1997Labels: Human Rights, International Labor, maquiladoras

   • DOL Release
   • HRW Report

7. Han Young submission filed on union rights and safety

   Oct 30, 1997Labels: Han Young, maquiladora, labor coalition

   • DOL Han Young
   • Cornell ILR

8. Itapsa submission targets intimidation, violence, and asbestos

   Dec 15, 1997Labels: Itapsa, unions alliance, Mexico City

   • DOL Itapsa

9. U.S. NAO report on pregnancy discrimination issued

   Jan 12, 1998Labels: U S, maquiladoras, pregnancy case

   • HRW Report
   • HRW Cases

10. U.S. NAO issues Han Young report; consultations recommended

    Apr 28, 1998Labels: U S, Han Young, ministerial consultations

    • DOL Han Young
    • Cornell ILR

11. Ministerial agreement signed for Han Young and Itapsa

    May 18, 2000Labels: U S, Mexican labor, ministerial agreement

    • DOL Han Young
    • DOL Itapsa

12. Autotrim/Customtrim petitioners seek stronger NAALC escalation

    Dec 12, 2001Labels: Autotrim, Customtrim, petitioners

    • MHSSN Letter

13. Mexico NAO accepts North Carolina H-2A farmworker complaint

    Sep 5, 2003Labels: Mexico NAO, H-2A farmworkers, North Carolina

    • DOL MX 2003

14. H-2B visa-worker complaint filed with Mexico NAO

    Apr 13, 2005Labels: H-2B workers, Mexico NAO, Idaho

    • DOL MX 2005

15. Canada NAO accepts NAALC complaint on North Carolina bargaining rights

    Jun 20, 2008Labels: Canada NAO, North Carolina, public-sector

    • Canada Release

16. Mexico publishes consolidated review of H-2A/H-2B submissions

    Nov 1, 2012Labels: Mexico government, H-2A, H-2B

    • DOL MX 2003
    • DOL MX 2005

17. U.S. and Mexico sign joint declaration on migrant-worker outreach

    Apr 3, 2014Labels: U S, Mexican labor, joint declaration

    • DOL MX 2003
    • DOL MX 2005

18. Scope close: NAALC complaint era culminates in outreach reporting

    Jan 1, 2015Labels: NAALC, migrant-worker rights, complaint era

    • DOL Guide
    • DOL MX 2003