CUSMA, a capitalist adventurism? Marxist analysis of class inequities in the Canada-United States-Mexico agreement

Abstract

This essay will serve as a theoretical intervention, highlighting the inherent contradictions within CUSMA's labor provisions. By critically analyzing the agreement through a Marxist lens, it will reveal how the agreement perpetuates capitalist exploitation even with its purported aims of improving labor conditions. The analysis will emphasize that meaningful advancements in labor rights under global trade agreements like CUSMA require a radical restructuring of economic systems. This theoretical critique aims to deepen the understanding of labor rights within the context of international trade and capitalist frameworks, rather than proposing policy changes.