Mexico NAO Submission 2006-1 (North Carolina Public Employees)

This submission was filed on October 17, 2006, with the Mexican Government by the Frente Auténtico del Trabajo (the Authentic Labor Front). The submission was also supported by several dozen unions and federations in Canada, Mexico and the United States. The submission raises concerns about the rights of public employees in North Carolina to bargain collectively, and contains allegations of discriminatory employment practices and unsafe workplaces that violate the principles of the NAALC. Specifically, the submitters contend that North Carolina General Statute §95-98 — which declares public sector collective bargaining agreements "to be against the public policy of the State, illegal, unlawful, void and of no effect" — violates the obligations contained in Part Two of the NAALC and the labor principles set forth in Annex I of the agreement relating to freedom of association and collective bargaining. The submitters allege that the prohibition of collective bargaining agreements has resulted in public sector workers being denied a voice in establishing conditions of work and has contributed to the prevalence of race and sex discrimination, wage and overtime violations, and unsafe workplace conditions. The submitters requested that the Mexican National Administrative Office review this submission and that the Mexican Secretary of Labor and Social Welfare initiate consultations with the U.S. Secretary of Labor under Article 22 of the NAALC to discuss the matters raised in the submission.

• Report of Review: Spanish  |  English (Executive Summary)
• Original Submission