Workers in at Least Three Maquila Plants in Chihuahua Complain of Conditions in Violation of Covid-19 Guidelines

El Heraldo (click here) reports Workers at Emerson Termotec, a Chihuahua manufacturing plant in assembling various electrical products have complained that the assembly lines don't meet required sanitary measures for combating coronavirus.  They complain about crowded conditions, lack of protective equipment, and they ask for sick pay.  "Some employees are still working while showing suspicious symptoms," one worker who asked for anonymity told Heraldo.

 Employees at Electrocomponentes planta No.2 complain the company is not requiring the two-week quarantine for personnel who are at greater risk if they contract the virus.  Moreover, older persons have not been allowed to go into quarantine, as required.

Workers at STC complain there have been salary cuts since the coronavirus crisis emerged.