US and Mexico agree labor-rights remedies at Newmont Peñasquito

The US and Mexican government have agreed a plan requiring Newmont Peñasquito to provide remedies for two workers and protect organizing rights across its workforce in Zacatecas, Mexico. The Office of the United States Trade Representative announced the agreement, which sets October 28, 2026 as the completion deadline.

The agreement follows a petition received by US authorities on May 13, 2026 from Los Mineros, a Mexican labor union. The union alleged that the company retaliated against workers for union activity, including through unlawful dismissals. The countries agreed on the remedies after Mexico investigated.

Remedies for two workers

The plan requires Mexico to ensure that Newmont Peñasquito reinstates two workers and provides full backpay and benefits. It also requires the Mexican government to review and facilitate the reinstatement and severance processes so the workers receive reinstatement offers with full backpay and benefits, or full severance payments, as applicable.

Organizing protections and confidential complaints

According to the US trade office, the company has already posted and circulated a neutrality statement and guidelines on freedom of association and collective bargaining—the rights to organize and negotiate employment terms collectively. It has also installed a system for workers to report rights violations anonymously and confidentially.

Under the agreement, Mexico must ensure that the company:

• Gives every member of staff printed copies of the neutrality statement and organizing-rights guidelines, and implements them with a zero-tolerance policy for violations.