U.S., Tridonex reach a deal under USMCA rapid response mechanism

The Biden administration and Tridonex, a Mexican auto parts facility, on Tuesday agreed to resolve a U.S. labor complaint against Mexico under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement’s rapid-response mechanism, with the company pledging to provide severance and six months of backpay to at least 154 workers who were dismissed from the plant. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative announced that Tridonex -- a subsidiary of a Philadelphia-based auto parts manufacturer that supplies the U.S. market -- would provide a minimum of...