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The New Labor Culture and Labor Law Reform in Mexico

Department of Geography and Environmental Studies at California State University, San Bernardino

There are two competing labor law reform proposals in the Mexican legislature, both of which would profoundly reshape labor-capital-government relations should they be passed. The Plan Abascal is based on idealized relations of production derived from the post-Fordist theory that new global economic realites demand new regulations that allow employers more flexibility to deal with sudden market shifts. In contrast, the reform authored by an independent union confederation protects workers against employer and government unilateralism and exploitation.

Key Words: Labor politics • Labor law reform • Post-Fordism • Mexico

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