Liquidation Resumes for Autoliv Steering Wheels

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative notified CBP that liquidation can resume for goods imported from the Autoliv Steering Wheels facility in El Marques, Mexico.

The company reinstated three workers who were dismissed, with full back pay, and paid severance to seven other workers who were dismissed for union activities, and who did not want to return to work at Autoliv.

The company also posted a neutrality statement on unions at the factory, and managers and workers received training on freedom of association and collective bargaining rights.

“All workers have the right to form or join a union of their choice and to negotiate with their employers to improve their wages and working conditions,” Deputy Undersecretary for International Affairs Thea Lee said. “As a result of collaboration and conversations between the government of Mexico, the company and the petitioners, Autoliv workers have a deeper understanding of their rights and have been able to select their representative for negotiations at the plant freely.”