The history of maquiladoras in Mexico

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Beyond rhetoric: forging links with the Mexican workers: The People’s Weekly World, 24 December 1994. OCAW executive board votes unanimously to join the Committee for Justice in the Maquiladoras (CJM).
Sexual Harassment at Maquiladora: By Jean Bowdish, in Workers World, 7 January 1995.
Workers in maquiladoras from Tijuana to Juarez are fighting back against NAFTA-driven exploitation: By David Bacon, in SF Bay Guardian, 5 March 1997.
Union wins recognition at Taiwanese computer plant in Mexican maquiladora: From ICFTU OnLine, 25 April 1997. Regarding Maxi-Switch in Sonora.
Workers Take Action Against Sexual and Physical Abuse in Daewoo Maquiladora: From Support Committee for Maquiladora Workers, 29 April 1997.
Workers at Hyundai truck chassis factory near Tijuana call for support: From Support Committee for Maquiladora Workers, 7 June 1997. Workers at Han Young de Mexico maquiladora, producer for Hyundai, seek an independent union.
Mexican border workers fight for unions: By David Bacon, San Francisco Bay Guardian, 11 June 1997. Again, the strike at Han Young de Mexico for independent union recognition.
Clinton and Mexican government move to gut workplace safety: From Maquiladora Health & Safety Support Network Newsletter. 18 June 1997. Regarding privatization of health and safety regulation.
Sex Discrimination in Mexican Maquiladora: By Jagdish Parikh, Human Rights Watch, 18 June 1997. Resources.
General Motors dismisses 23 workers in retaliation for work stoppage!: Campaign for Labor Rights newsletter, 9 July 1997.