For decades Mexico has suffered from
unjust labor laws or from lack of labor laws. The use of freelance workers is
common in Mexico meaning workers have multiple jobs because they do not receive
fair wages so they have to have multiple jobs. People in Mexico also struggle
to find steady jobs. "It's really hard to get yourself established,"
says León, who was fortunate enough recently to find a formal job with full
benefits. An overhaul of the country's labor laws passed Tuesday by the Mexican
congress may be the first step toward strengthening the formal economy.
Mexico's outgoing president, Felipe Calderón, says the measure will promote job
creation and improve working conditions in a country where approximately 30% of
the population works in the informal economy. Changes to labor laws in Mexico
haven’t occurred for over 40 years. These changes include: legal constraints on
a company's ability to hire and fire, lift a ban on part-time employment, allow
probationary periods for new hires and cap the amount of money a company must
pay to laid-off workers. They also limit a company's ability to hire freelance
workers as a way to get around the strict labor laws. Left-wing lawmakers opposed the changes, arguing they
would weaken worker rights and protect powerful union bosses who often lead
lavish lifestyles. These left-wing lawmakers also tried to add an article to
the law so that workers would have to get approval from their bosses before
going on strike and or forming a union. "Many young people and women
cannot find work because of a ban on part-time employment," says César
Velázquez Guadarrama, professor of public policy at the Iberoamerican
University.
Opinion:
Changes to labor laws for Mexico is a
great advancement for their economy because the people will be more willing to
work in their country if they have more rights verse fleeting to America for
work and opportunity. For more than forty years the people of Mexico have been
suffering from unfair wages, lack of opportunity for a steady job, and lack of
their rights. This shows that Mexico is a developing country and is behind the
United States labor wise. I am happy to hear that Mexico is making change and
working towards justice for their people. The main reason so many Mexicans
migrate to the United States is because they do not have labor rights or very
much choice of opportunity. The people of Mexico and all over the world deserve
the right to labor laws that consist of fair and consistent wages, ability to
move up in position within a company, and the right to voice the issues they
are dealing with from mistreatment at work. I believe that labor lays for
Mexico will spark a growth in their economy because it will allow workers
access to more opportunities. When workers have a sense of security with their carrier
they live more comfortable and spend more money which will benefit their
economy. Also more workers will remain in Mexico because of it which would also
be great news for the United States. Change is much needed for Mexico and laws
that give people their human rights is the first step to growth within a
country.
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