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The commander of U.S. Central Command stated that he is not concerned about the shortage of ammunition to counter Iranian missile and drone attacks.September 14th - According to foreign media reports, Trump announced on Sunday that the United States will remove tariffs on Irish whiskey. He made the announcement while participating in a golf tournament at his own golf course in western Ireland. Trump stated that Irish Prime Minister Michal Martin and Irish Open champion Shane Lowry had urged him to remove the tariffs during his visit. "On behalf of the United States of America, I will remove these tariffs," Trump said at the tournaments awards ceremony, which was met with cheers from the crowd.On September 14th, according to foreign media reports, Trump defended his remarks calling for Irish reunification, calling them "fairly routine comments" and sticking to his previous statements. These remarks have sparked controversy in Northern Ireland. Speaking to reporters at the Irish Open in Dornberg, Ireland on Sunday, Trump said, "Ive always liked the Irish people. It seems to me that since theres Northern Ireland and Ireland, uniting them seems like one of the most logical things that has ever happened." "Thats just my personal opinion. By the way, a lot of people agree with that," Trump said. "I made what I consider a fairly routine comment, and I got a lot of support." Trumps remarks on Sunday came in response to a question about whether British Prime Minister Andy Burnham should hold a referendum on Irish reunification, although the US president avoided the specific question.On September 14th, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright warned oil traders not to expect a quick breakthrough on the Strait of Hormuz issue. Iran is planning to propose a shipping agreement to other Gulf states. In an interview on Sunday, Wright stated, "Expecting to reach a consensus agreement with Iran today is clearly not a good option." He said the market still needs to rely on alternative shipping routes. He estimated that these alternative routes can currently still supply about 10 million barrels of crude oil and petroleum products per day. Wright said, "Therefore, the current global oil market supply is indeed tighter than we would like, but not excessively so." Wright also said that Irans nuclear program will end "in some way," adding, "We prefer a negotiated solution. If negotiations fail, they can continue with a secret, hidden, covered-up, and denied nuclear weapons program, but after that, Iran will face the U.S. military, and the U.S. military will ensure they cannot develop nuclear weapons."U.S. Energy Secretary Wright stated that the U.S. will terminate Irans nuclear program "no matter what"; the U.S. expressed concern over the suspension of inspections of Irans nuclear program. Hoping to reach a Hormuz-related agreement with Iran is not a prudent option.

Panasonic Employees in Mexico Elect An Independent Union, Defeating The Country's Largest Labor Organization

Haiden Holmes

Apr 24, 2022 09:57

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The union SNITIS, which was formed in response to worker dissatisfaction with traditional labor organizations in the northern state of Tamaulipas, won 75% of votes in a two-day election in which 2,150 people were eligible to vote, Mexico's federal labor center said late Friday.


SIAMARM, a competing group that is affiliated with the 86-year-old Confederation of Mexican Workers (CTM), won 25% of the factory, which manufactures car audio and display systems primarily for the United States and Canada.


The outcome follows similar votes against CTM at a General Motors (NYSE:GM) plant in the central state of Guanajuato and at Tridonex's auto parts plant in Tamaulipas, both of which faced US scrutiny for alleged worker rights violations under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which took effect in 2020. [nL1N2V40DO]


SNITIS won the Tridonex election in February with nearly 87 percent of the vote, igniting a chain reaction among union leaders.


"This has been overwhelming, just as the result at Tridonex was, and we hope it continues to be so at all factories that join this new era of independent unionism," SNITIS founder Susana Prieto said in a social media video following the Panasonic vote results.


Panasonic stated in a statement that it respects and supports its employees' right to free association and looks forward to working with SNITIS once it becomes the factory's new union.


CTM did not respond immediately to a request for comment, and SIAMARM was unable to be reached.


Alberto Lara, the head of SIAMARM, stated on social media prior to the vote that he would protect vulnerable workers and would offer the best contract.


SNITIS last week urged the US government to investigate allegations of worker rights violations at the Panasonic plant, the latest in a series of disputes aimed at leveraging the USMCA to improve working conditions in Mexico.


Panasonic's union election this week follows a vote last year in which employees rejected their previous union contract.


Such votes are mandated by a recent Mexican labor reform aimed at putting an end to the once-pervasive practice of unions and businesses signing "protection contracts" without the knowledge of workers.

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