October 2007

The need to change U.S. trade policy to strengthen rules to protect worker rights was underscored again when the U.S.

A Dear Colleague letter on the Colombia aid package was distributed to the Foreign Operations Appropriations Subcommittee last week, urging the committee to preserve elements of both the Senate and Ho

On November 8, 2007, the AFL-CIO expressed continued opposition to the U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement in a letter to Congress.

In late September, USLEAP released a new report detailing the continued levels of impunity for murders of Colombian trade unionists.

Flower workers in Colombia are preparing for a major push against Dole Fresh Flowers over the next few months.