Jose Pantoja, secretary general of one of the unions representing Tijuana factory workers, says Mexican workers do "not have the capacity" to elect their own union representation. These are Mexico’s “ghost” unions, organizations that live in the shadows of Mexican industry. Margarita Avalos used to work in a Tijuana factory and now lobbies for better labour rights. That agreement pledges to “enhance and enforce basic workers’ rights.” And on paper, Mexican workers are beneficiaries of some of the continent’s strongest labour laws. " reads the graffiti on the fence separating Tijuana, Mexico, from the United States.

Source: thestar May 22, 2016 05:22 UTC