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Liquidation Resumes for Unique Fabricating Imports

After a union vote at Unique Fabricating in Santiago de Querétaro, where workers picked an independent union, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has declared its labor concerns resolved.

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The U.S. had alleged that the Michigan-owned factory's managers denied Transformacion Sindical, a union that wanted to compete in the election, access to the factory, and thus to workers (see 2303090038).

“This matter demonstrates both the United States['] and Mexico’s commitment to ensuring workers can exercise their rights to freedom of association and collective bargaining,” U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai said April 24. “We commend the Government of Mexico and the company for their efforts to quickly resolve this matter.”