November 7, 2011 --
In a November 3, 2011 letter to Presidents Obama and Santos, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka called for a peaceful resolution of two major labor conflicts in Colombia, at Campo Rubiales and Puerto Wilches, calling them a test of whether a Labor Action Plan agreed to in April 2011 represents more than pa
October 13, 2011 --
On October 12, the U.S. Congress voted to approve the Colombia Free Trade Agreement, along with two other trade pacts with Panama and South Korea. The Congressional debate focused largely on Colombia, with testimony that included discussion over labor rights abuses, the effects of the agreement on small farmers in Colombia, and U.S. job loss.
October 7, 2011 --
The highly-respected National Labor School in Colombia (ENS) just published a critical report of the Colombian government’s implementation of the Free Trade Agreement
October 5, 2011 --
On October 3 President Obama submitted to Congress the Colombia Free Trade Agreement, along with two other Bush-era trade agreements with South Korea and Panama. The House is expected to hold separate floor votes on the agreements as early as October 11.