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Empower yourself with knowledge! Learn more about our resources and tools to combat child labor and forced labor worldwide.

@USDOL's Consular Partnership Program collaborates with foreign consulates to ensure foreign workers understand their labor rights. Today, we’re thrilled to sign an agreement expanding this program to the Philippines. Learn more:

Today, the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force announced the addition of 37 entities to the #UFLPA Entity List, the largest single expansion of the list to date. This helps ensure goods made with forced labor in China do not cross our borders.

ILAB is now on Threads! We plan to broaden the conversation there on labor rights worldwide and have a little fun while we’re at it! Follow us and stay up to date on all platforms with what we are doing to meet our mission:

Learn about the progress we have achieved for the world's workers the past four years in @ILAB_DOL head Thea Lee's blog:

What makes a good job? We asked employers, government officials and labor leaders in Northern Central America. Good jobs are the engine of inclusive economic growth. @FruitOfTheLoom @AHMaquiladores @GrupoPantaleon @comunica_gmies @padforg

On National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, we confront an uncomfortable truth: forced labor may be closer to home than you think. Our research reveals significant trafficking risks throughout global supply chains that touch our daily lives. Learn more:

The U.S. and Mexican governments have announced the successful resolution to a Rapid Response Labor Mechanism petition that alleged workers’ rights were denied at Vidrio Decorativo Occidental, a Tamaulipas, Mexico, glass door manufacturer.

Don’t forget #WearBlueDay tomorrow! Every year, @DHSgov marks National Human Trafficking Awareness Day on Jan. 11 by asking people to wear blue, snap photos and post them to social media to raise awareness of human trafficking. Learn more:

Today, we honor the monumental legacy of Jimmy #Carter. Throughout his presidency and life, Carter staunchly defended global human and labor rights and worked tirelessly to lift up the voices of the world’s most vulnerable. He will be missed, but the vital work he did lives on.

.@USDOL and the @USTradeRep today requested that the government of Mexico review an alleged denial of workers’ rights at Hulera Tornel S.A. de C.V., which runs tire manufacturing facilities in Mexico City and Tultitlán, Mexico.

The 2025 Iqbal Masih Award Nominations are Open! Iqbal, a former slave, became a powerful voice against child exploitation. Tragically killed at age 12, his courage lives on through @USDOL's prestigious award. Nominate your hero today!

Today, we welcome 13 Brazilian labor leaders to DC for a Partnership for Workers’ Rights exchange! They will learn best practices in labor law, organizing and more from U.S. scholars, unions and government officials. @SolidarityCntr @FIUdc @dieese_online @CatholicUniv @UFCW

Interested in uncovering risks in global supply chains? Explore our Better Trade Tool, a robust resource designed to enhance #SupplyChain transparency.

🌎Find out how we are advancing workers’ rights and creating a level playing field for U.S. workers, working alongside businesses, governments and workers’ organizations through our multilateral work at the @G7, @G20, @UN, @ILO, @OECD, @APEC and @OAS:

The critical minerals that power our daily lives often have an unseen human cost. Twelve critical minerals are at risk of being produced by child labor or forced labor, including aluminum, cobalt, copper and lithium. Learn more:

This New Year, we reflect on the tremendous strides made on behalf of workers worldwide while acknowledging the important work ahead in 2025. With help from you and our partners, we remain steadfast in our mission to safeguard the dignity of work everywhere.

#ResponsibleBusiness conduct is good business. Companies that uphold international labor standards reduce their risks and ensure more sustainable operations. Visit our Responsible Business Conduct and Labor Rights InfoHub for practical resources and tools.

Our work to eliminate labor exploitation and strengthen labor standards globally helps ensure the integrity and competitiveness of U.S. industries. Learn more about how our initiatives contribute to fair labor practices:

The cotton in our clothes. The coffee in our cups. The cocoa in our chocolate. Child labor exists in the supply chains of these and many other everyday products. Learn how our projects are helping children step out of the fields and into classrooms: