The Aguascalientes labor Conciliation center— Genuine labor justice or just more of the Same? (Part II)

This article explores how the newly established Labor Conciliation Center of Aguascalientes, Mexico (Centro de Conciliación Laboral de Aguascalientes, CCLEA), administers labor justice in employer–employee disputes within the state’s enterprises, in response to the new labor law introduced through the 2019 Federal Reform. Attention is directed to the degree to which justice is delivered by the state’s current labor regulatory institution—the CCLEA, now under the authority of the Judicial Branch of the State Government—in comparison with its predecessor, the Local Board of Conciliation and Arbitration (Junta Local de Conciliación y Arbitraje, JLCA), which operated in alignment with the interests of the state’s Executive Branch. In essence, the article addresses the hypothesis previously posed, namely whether the administration of labor justice in the state of Aguascalientes changed with the establishment of the CCLEA. From the analysis, it is concluded that the creation of the CCLEA marked the beginning of genuine labor justice for workers—characterized by being quick and efficient. Such characteristics had never been observed during the era of the JLCA, the body previously responsible for regulating labor–management conflicts in the state.