Dec 14, 2012 -- The Mexican Congress pushed through a labor law package in a lame duck session in November 2012 that has been praised by employers and blasted by unions. Final approval came despite massive protests by Mexican labor unions, supported by international interventions, including a U.S. congressional letter initiated by Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL). ...

Sep 14, 2012 -- An International Day of Action is being organized by Witness for Peace and others for Monday, September 17, in support of the Colombian workers on a hunger strike demanding justice from General Motors.  Join an action or organize your own; the health of the workers is deteriorating.   September 22 Update:  Following the International Day of Action, the General Motors workers in Colombia suspended their hunger strike to show their "commitment to a definitive solution to our demands, and to d ...

Jun 29, 2012 -- Another round of negotiations for what is billed as the largest-ever free trade agreement takes place the first week of July in San Diego.   The Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) will establish new rules for trade and investment impacting worker rights, health care, the environment, financial regulation, and consumers.  Negotiations originally involved the U.S., Australia, Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam but Canada and Mexico are joining ...

May 25, 2012 -- The Congressional Monitoring Group on Labor Rights in Colombia this week released a letter to President Obama expressing “deep concern and alarm” regarding a recent increase in violence against trade unionists in Colombia.  The May 17, 20 ...