This year, the Sustentar project has developed a series of training modules as part of its mission to strengthen knowledge and application of labor rights established in the Treaty between Mexico, the United States, and Canada (USMCA). The trainings have a special focus on Chapter 23 of the USMCA, which addresses fundamental labor rights and aligns with the International Labor Organization’s (ILO) Five Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, whose implementation is mandatory for the treaty’s signatory nations. The sessions are adapted to be accessible to various stakeholders, ensuring the content is easily understood and applicable.
Participants of the trainings includecompanies, growers, field workers, recruiters and community members, particularly those linked to the tomato and chile pepper sectors in the states of Baja California, Baja California Sur, and Chihuahua.
The objective of these workshops is to equip participants with knowledge about the treaty’s provisions, particularly labor rights, so that they are able to identify their rights, promote their compliance, and access the benefits that the USMCA guarantees them. The Sustentar team has implemented USCMA trainings in all three states this year, with 426 total participants from private sector partners and Community Circles. We look forward to more in 2025.
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