Movilización sociolegal transnacional y capacidades estatales en las cadenas de suministro para la transición energética

Abstract

In the geopolitical context of the transformation of global supply and value chains, energy security, and the revision of the United States-MexicoCanada Free Trade Agreement (USMCA), this article examines the Labor Rapid Response Mechanism (LRRM) of this agreement as an institutional instrument for resolving transnational labor disputes. It argues that collective action and transnational sociolegal mobilization for the activation of the LRRM enabled the generation of state capacities for the intervention and resolution of conflicts associated especially with the supply and value chains of the automotive industry, a pillar of the new reshoring chains. The effectiveness of mediation between state, union, and business actors contributed to the recognition of labor rights and contributed to the productivity and competitiveness of the integrated North American market.