Early indicators from the new Obama Administration on how far it will go in pushing for new rules for the global economy that would protect the rights of workers, consumers, farmers, and the environment have been mixed, offering both hope and concerns.  

Eight labor and human rights organizations, including USLEAP, issued a joint statement on March 5, 2009 calling on the Colombian government to respect the work of trade unionists and human rights defenders in Colombia and to retract new statements that put these workers at risk. 

Several leading U.S. universities have ended their licensing arrangement with a major U.S.

The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) reported this week on the Guatemalan government's failure to ensure workers' right to form and join trade unions without the risk of punitive action