📋 Tender Overview
The consular network of Mexico in the United States held the thirteenth edition of Labor Rights Week from August 30 to September 3 2021 with the slogan Your rights matter to us with or without a pandemic. Within the framework of this week the main issues that have affected Mexican working people in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic were addressed.Throughout the event the 50 consulates of Mexico in the United States attended more than 520 thousand people of which approximately 505 thousand followed the events online and social networks and 15 thousand attended the face-to-face events many of them held at consular headquarters. More than 680 informational events organized in coordination with 560 representatives of labor authorities at the three levels of government as well as with allies such as lawyers unions and non-governmental organizations were carried out. Also more than 210 appearances were made in local media such as radio and television. Thanks to the efforts of consular representations 320 protection cases were identified which are being handled by consular personnel and in some cases by lawyers or authorities.During the XIII Labor Rights Week telephone assistance was provided through the Information and Assistance Center for Mexicans CIAM to guide people on issues such as workplace accidents harassment and harassment at work assistance with health measures against COVID-19 and discrimination among others. CIAM will continue to provide telephone assistance in this matter on a permanent basis. In addition the consulates installed call banks to receive doubts questions and comments from the Mexican community in their constituencies with which more than 400 calls were answered.Labor Rights Week is not only a sample of collaboration with the US authorities but with governments of other countries that have recognized that this preventive protection program is a very useful tool to communicate with their fellow citizens. In this sense the consular representations of seven countries participated Colombia Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Peru and the Dominican Republic which transmitted messages to the workers of their respective nationalities.It also stands out that during the week ending the governments of Mexico and the United States renewed collaboration instruments in labor matters with the Wage and Hour Division WHD the Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA the National Board of Labor Relations NLRB and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission EEOC. Likewise 54 cooperation agreements were signed and updated with local authorities and four with civil organizations.Since 2009 this initiative has established itself as one of the most far-reaching events in the field of preventive protection for the benefit of Mexican workers in the United States. From 2009 to 2020 Labor Rights Week held a total of 7861 events in which 475 thousand people participated in face-to-face events and more than 7200 protection cases were identified.The Government of Mexico prioritizes the care of Mexicans in the United States and recognizes their primary role in economic activities both in the United States and in our country. The Ministry of Foreign Relations reaffirms its commitment to promote respect and fulfillment of the labor rights of Mexican workers.
