Colombian union leaders say killings continue
Three years after it was added as a side pact to the controversial U.S.-Colombia "free trade" pact, the Labor Action Plan designed to improve workers' lot and their rights is a failure.
U.S. diplomats not pushing Colombia on workers’ rights
Overburdened U.S. diplomats are not pushing the Colombian government to live up to its written commitments on workers' rights and other rights that Colombia agreed to fulfill.
International unions demand freedom for top Colombian labor
International union organizations are joining a drive to free top Colombian labor leader Huber Ballesteros "without delay."
On anniversary of free trade deal, Colombian workers face turning point
After decades of displacement, war and poverty, workers in Colombia face the possibility of a better life.
Free trade pact yields few gains for Colombian workers
One year after the controversial U.S.-Colombian "free trade agreement", workers' rights have improved on paper, but very little on the ground.
Unions: Colombia trade deal stinks
The AFL-CIO described it as "deeply disappointing and troubling."
Unionists lobby vs. trade pacts
Unionists face uphill odds in battling against so-called U.S. "free trade" pacts with South Korea, Panama and Colombia.
Steelworkers warn Congress: Don't back trade that hurts workers
The Steelworkers have laid out, again, a detailed case against all three pending "free trade" agreements - with Colombia, Panama and South Korea - circulating on Capitol Hill.
Unions turn up the heat on Colombia trade
With the Republicans poised to write draft legislation affirming the controversial trade pact between the U.S. and Colombia, labor stepped up its drive against the agreement.
Obama: No trade deals without help for workers
The Obama administration tells congressional Republicans, biggest backers of so-called "free trade" treaties, they must restore trade aid for workers who lost their jobs to imports.
