The Auto-Industry in USMCA’s Facility-Specific Rapid Response Mechanism | The Trading Room
The Rapid Response Mechanism This week, two events related to the USMCA’s Facility-Specific Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) were raised against the following companies in the auto industry: Tridonex – A Rapid Response Petition Per reports, on Monday the AFL-CIO filed, in conjunction with the Sindicato Internacional de Empleados de Servicios (SEIU), SNITIS, and Public Citizen, […]
AMLO – Trump meeting : A review on Trade and USMCA
AMLO – Trump: Trade and USMCA In what was a highly expected meeting regarding the celebration of USMCA’s entry into force, AMLO and Trump held a bilateral meeting and had a “trade-dinner” with numerous executives from the US and Mexico. We highlight the following matters during Wednesday’s event: Joint Speech: Trade-Related Trump highlighted that USMCA […]
USMCA Labor Disputes | The Trading Room
In our Trading Room economic newsletter, we address Robert Lighthizer’s appearance before the U.S. Senate to share the 2020 Trade Policy Agenda, where he commented on possible USMCA Labor Disputes and the use of the rapid response labor mechanism as well as WTO actions; we also address the selection process for the WTO Director-General. Future Labor Disputes in […]