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USMCA Signed, Labor Dept. Grants Mexico $27M to Ensure ‘Level Playing Field’

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With USMCA now ratified in the U.S., the Labor Department has set $27.2 million in grants to help Mexico meet its labor obligations.
United States President Donald Trump reacts after signing the United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement on the South Lawn of the White House. Next to Trump, members of the Cabinet and members fo the Congress. Pictured immediately behind the President from left to right: Senior Advisor Jared Kushner, US Vice President Mike Pence, US House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (Republican of Louisiana), US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, US House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (Republican of California), United States Senator Jim Risch (Republican of Idaho), and United States Senator Martha McSally (Republican of Arizona).
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With the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) now ratified in the U.S., the Department of Labor (DOL) announced it is providing up to $27.2 million in grant funding to help Mexico meet its labor rights obligations under the deal. This includes the effective enforcement of Mexico’s labor laws, and addressing child labor and forced labor in…

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