Anna Lena Ter @ALTatILAB
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On #InternationalWorkersDay, we celebrate the collective power of workers to effect positive change. #WorkerVoice is key to identifying problems, proposing solutions, negotiating agreements and holding parties accountable – democracy in action, at work. dol.gov/WorkerVoice
Today, @ILAB_DOL head Thea Lee gave testimony to the Congressional-Executive Commission on China underscoring the impossibility of using social compliance auditing to determine labor conditions in Xinjiang, where workers are trapped in state-sponsored forced labor.
We are proud to be partnering with the @ilo's #VisionZeroFund in Mexico to ensure safe and healthy workplaces for all, addressing the rising risks from heat stress. Watch our Associate Deputy Undersecretary Mark Mittelhauser discuss the successes of the project. #HeatSafety
Our lead #LaborAttaché in Mexico, Pablo Solorio, participated in an exchange with 🇲🇽 and 🇧🇷 to share experiences on training judges. Congrats to @CJF_Mx for organizing the encounter between Mexican and Brazilian labor judges.
Really good piece by Steven Greenhouse on a new DOL report describing what REAL worker voice looks like and can accomplish - definitely worth a read!
Really good piece by Steven Greenhouse on a new DOL report describing what REAL worker voice looks like and can accomplish - definitely worth a read!
Special Olympics is more than competition- it's a beacon of hope, breaking chains and empowering millions to shine. They're not just names; they're resilience, hope, determination, courage, and freedom. Take action now brnw.ch/21wIiUM #InclusionRevolution
Check out this deep dive report from @greenhousenyt on our new, groundbreaking #WorkerVoice research, which includes thoughts from our own Deputy Undersecretary Thea Lee: tcf.org/content/commen…
“APEC needs to empower more people in its effort to achieve a truly inclusive growth, particularly with regard to unlocking the potential and value that persons with disabilities can bring to the region.” - @sarasminkara, US Special Advisor on International Disability Rights
#DidYouKnow that Bangladesh is the 8th largest tea producer in the world and provides employment to over 150,000 workers? Inspiring to learn how stakeholders in the tea sector are working to improve wages and labor rights to advance sustainable economic development.…
This website serves as a central hub for U.S. government-wide policy, guidance, tools, resources, and outcomes-based approaches available to businesses to advance responsible business conduct in global supply chains, focusing on labor rights. #ResponsibleBusiness
This website serves as a central hub for U.S. government-wide policy, guidance, tools, resources, and outcomes-based approaches available to businesses to advance responsible business conduct in global supply chains, focusing on labor rights. #ResponsibleBusiness
Looking for resources on #ResponsibleBusiness? We’re supporting companies that respect labor rights. The new Responsible Business Conduct and Labor Rights InfoHub is a one-stop-shop for companies on U.S. government policies, reporting, tools and apps. dol.gov/agencies/ilab/…
#SpecialRepLabor Fay Rodríguez had inspiring conversations with Guatemalan unions representing workers’ rights, wages, and safety. There is much work to be done.
Great having a labor attaché on the ground in Guatemala to facilitate these critical engagements with workers. #RootCausesStrategy
Great having a labor attaché on the ground in Guatemala to facilitate these critical engagements with workers. #RootCausesStrategy
Our wonderful colleague @MarciaMEugenio is leaving us, and we need to find someone wonderful to fill her extraordinary shoes as director of our Office of Child Labor, Forced Labor, and Human Trafficking. Please share the job posting far and wide. Many thanks!
Our wonderful colleague @MarciaMEugenio is leaving us, and we need to find someone wonderful to fill her extraordinary shoes as director of our Office of Child Labor, Forced Labor, and Human Trafficking. Please share the job posting far and wide. Many thanks!
I spoke with migrant workers in the fishing industry, @TheaMeiLee @GLJhub @ejfoundation @BHRRC about the violence, slavery, and abuse rampant in the industry and the efforts to rein in these abuses theguardian.com/business/2024/…
ICYMI: New research from @ILAB_DOL examines #WorkerVoice in today’s global economy, including case studies and key considerations for policymakers, researchers and others. Check it out: dol.gov/WorkerVoice
"The onus is really on governments and corporations to fix this problem. There’s a lot of work to be done.” – @ILAB_DOL head Thea Lee on labor abuses in the fishing sector. Read more in this in-depth and harrowing article from the @guardian: theguardian.com/business/2024/… #BaitToPlate
Today, we participated in a panel discussion on protecting workers’ rights at sea. Supporting worker organizations and trade unions like @ITFglobalunion and the Indonesian Seafarers Gathering Forum is a big part of why we are here. #SENA24 #BaitToPlate
A moment of silence for the 100,000 fishers who die at sea every year, with a staggering 274 dying each day w/ @MassCOSH @CPAJustice @tahr1984 @MinaChiang #WifiNOWforFishersRights at #Sena24
Houtan Homayounpour @Houtan_ILO
2K Followers 1K Following ILO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia - Tweets do not necessarily reflect the views of the @ILO
Mari Carmen Barrera @mcarmenbarrera
52K Followers 13K Following Relaciones Laborales. Humanista activa. Comprometida por la justicia social. Secretaria de @EUPoliciesUGT. @EU_EESC member & vice-president of the @WorkersEESC.
Martin Oelz @OelzMartin
2K Followers 1K Following Working @ILO for #SocialJustice - #InternationalLabourStandards for a rule-based international order - #Gender #Equality #Diversity #Inclusion - #OneILO #OneUN
Jeff Vogt @jeffreysvogt
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Jane Garrido @janegarrido
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Benjamin Smith @benjamin4847
562 Followers 1K Following Child Labour Specialist at International Labour Organization. All views expressed are my own, not ILO's.
Nich Haber @NichHaber
188 Followers 534 Following Entrepreneurship & #IC3 Digital Literacy, certifying students and playing some Rock & Roll Providence, RI - New York City. All views are mine alone.
Millicent Kargbo @MimiKargbo
593 Followers 487 Following PR & Social Media Marketing| Media Content Creator| Event Management.
Marcia Eugenio @MarciaMEugenio
475 Followers 1K Following Proud civil servant. 🇺🇸🇩🇴Working to end child labor, forced labor, & human trafficking. Views are my own. End #childlabor & #forcedlabor
Thea Lee @TheaMeiLee
5K Followers 3K Following International labor rights advocate. Deputy Undersecretary for Int'l Labor Affairs at @ILAB_DOL. Formerly @EconomicPolicy and @AFLCIO. Views my own. She/her.
U.S. Embassy Colombo @USEmbSL
142K Followers 469 Following Official Twitter account of the U.S. Embassy for Sri Lanka. Follow @USAmbSL for updates from our Ambassador. Retweets ≠ endorsement. Terms of Use: https://t.co/7MXj2A1EId
The White House @WhiteHouse
8.8M Followers 6 Following Welcome to the Biden-Harris White House! Tweets may be archived: https://t.co/UbZQo0sWVf
Steven Greenhouse @greenhousenyt
68K Followers 394 Following Former NYT Labor Reporter—Century Foundation Sr. Fellow—Author of "BEATEN DOWN, WORKED UP: The Past, Present & Future of American Labor: "Engrossing..Panoramic"
Lynn Rhinehart @lynn_rhinehart
649 Followers 25 Following All about workers' rights. Love the arts, national parks, and Grand Slam tennis. Hate egomaniacs, elitists, and people who text while driving. Views are my own
Mari Carmen Barrera @mcarmenbarrera
52K Followers 13K Following Relaciones Laborales. Humanista activa. Comprometida por la justicia social. Secretaria de @EUPoliciesUGT. @EU_EESC member & vice-president of the @WorkersEESC.
Fair Labor Associatio.. @FairLaborAssoc
2K Followers 855 Following An international network promoting human rights at work.
U.S. Ambassador at La.. @IRF_Ambassador
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Bureau of Conflict & .. @StateCSO
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ILO Global Business N.. @ILOFLNetwork
701 Followers 138 Following The ILO's Global Business Network on Forced Labour brings together businesses of all sizes and sectors, and their networks to eradicate forced labour.
Foreign Policy @ForeignPolicy
1.3M Followers 1K Following The magazine for global politics, economics, and ideas | Sign up for our newsletters: https://t.co/vasoTyHsYj
Susan Rice @AmbassadorRice
625K Followers 1K Following Former Domestic Policy Advisor, Biden White House; former National Security Advisor and UN Ambassador; Mom; Author of “Tough Love”
Condoleezza Rice @CondoleezzaRice
289K Followers 102 Following Director of the @HooverInst. 66th Secretary of State, author, professor, pianist, golfer, and football fan. Working to build a better world.
Rebecca Dixon @_Rebecxa
1K Followers 450 Following Executive Director at National Employment Law Project @NELPNews. Racial equity+systems thinker, organizational development, and leadership guru. Views my own
ILO_ACCELAfrica_Regio.. @AfricaAccel
11K Followers 387 Following Official account of the ILO - Accelerating action for the elimination of #childlabour in supply chains in Africa Project, funded by the #Netherlands .
Houtan Homayounpour @Houtan_ILO
2K Followers 1K Following ILO Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia - Tweets do not necessarily reflect the views of the @ILO
Iratxe García Pérez.. @IratxeGarper
29K Followers 4K Following 🌹🇪🇺President of @TheProgressives | 1st VP of @PES_PSE | Brussels - España | Europa feminista, diversa, social y justa.
S&D Group @TheProgressives
139K Followers 9K Following The Socialists and Democrats Group in the European Parliament works for social justice, sustainability & equality for all.
Nicolas SCHMIT @NicolasSchmitEU
21K Followers 863 Following Member of the European Commission in charge of Jobs & Social Rights For posts as PES Common Candidate for President of the European Commission see @NSchmitPES
Martin Oelz @OelzMartin
2K Followers 1K Following Working @ILO for #SocialJustice - #InternationalLabourStandards for a rule-based international order - #Gender #Equality #Diversity #Inclusion - #OneILO #OneUN
Jeff Vogt @jeffreysvogt
2K Followers 2K Following Rule of Law Director, Solidarity Center, and ILAW Network co-founder
Michelle Obama @MichelleObama
22.1M Followers 18 Following Girl from the South Side and former First Lady. Wife, mother, dog lover. Always hugger-in-chief. #TheLightWeCarry
The DC Line @dclinenews
24K Followers 4K Following DC News & Views — the information you need to fully engage in hometown DC. An independent, nonprofit news source led by @CKain. https://t.co/KHwWM58Icv
Kalmanovitz Initiativ.. @GeorgetownKILWP
3K Followers 2K Following The Kalmanovitz Initiative draws on @Georgetown‘s commitment to #socialjustice to develop innovative policy to improve the lives of workers.
US Council for Intern.. @USCIB
6K Followers 971 Following The US Council for International Business (USCIB) advances the global interests of American business. The Power to Shape Policy. The Power to Expedite Trade.
Acting Secretary Juli.. @ActSecJulieSu
3K Followers 93 Following Acting Secretary of Labor. Working to ensure access to high-quality, good-paying jobs for all America’s workers.
ILO ACTRAV @ILOACTRAV
8K Followers 779 Following News about Workers' activities from the International Labour Organization.
Pekka Ristelä @PekkaRistela
2K Followers 1K Following Head of International Affairs in the Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK @duunarit). Member of @EU_EESC. 👉 Bluesky 📸 Jaakko Lukumaa
Human Rights Initiati.. @CSISHumanRights
2K Followers 756 Following Working to build sustainable #democracy, integrating #humanrights into US #foreignpolicy, & responding to abuses around the world @CSIS. RT ≠ Endorsement
CSIS @CSIS
410K Followers 598 Following A bipartisan institution, CSIS is the top national security think tank in the world. Follows ≠ endorsements.
U.S. Embassy Pristina @USEmbPristina
19K Followers 235 Following Supporting #Kosovo's regional, European, & Euro-Atlantic integration, a sustainable economy & resilient democratic institutions | ToU: https://t.co/MLikmIBfIA
ColombiaPuertos @ColombiaPuertos
53 Followers 34 Following Somos parte de @PartnersAmericas y trabajamos para mejorar el cumplimiento de los derechos laborales en los puertos marítimos de Colombia. 🚢🤝
Responsible Business .. @RBAllianceOrg
3K Followers 242 Following The Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) is a nonprofit coalition dedicated to advancing responsible business conduct in global supply chains.![Official Twitter account of UNDP in Kosovo. [References to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of Security Council resolution 1244 (1999)].](https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1700390755737505792/OHdqURVr.jpg)
UNDP Kosovo @UNDP_Kosovo
12K Followers 942 Following Official Twitter account of UNDP in Kosovo. [References to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of Security Council resolution 1244 (1999)].
Library of Congress @librarycongress
1.2M Followers 12 Following Official account of the world’s largest library. Explore collections & plan a visit. All Library accounts: https://t.co/KMH2LPXfZv
US Embassy Bogota @USEmbassyBogota
286K Followers 4K Following Cuenta oficial de la Embajada de los Estados Unidos en Bogotá, Colombia. Los tuits del Encargado de Negocios, Francisco L. Palmieri, estarán firmados - FLP.
U.S. EEOC @USEEOC
21K Followers 349 Following EEOC enforces federal laws that prohibit workplace discrimination. RTs or shares are not endorsements. Comment & privacy notice: https://t.co/ITD7WoDIT2
Amy McGann @Amy_McGann
1K Followers 915 Following Working to advance labor rights in seafood supply chains. Previously @StateDRL & SCA. Views my own
Jane Garrido @janegarrido
10 Followers 49 Following
Greta Thunberg @GretaThunberg
5.6M Followers 3K Following Autistic climate justice activist Born at 375 ppm
USAID Kosovo @USAIDKosovo
7K Followers 273 Following We partner to promote resilient, democratic societies while advancing security and prosperity
Tjada D'Oyen McKenna @Tjada
5K Followers 1K Following CEO @MercyCorps, a global team of 6,000 humanitarians working across 40+ countries to create a future of possibility where everyone can prosper.
Dr. Vivek Murthy, U.S.. @Surgeon_General
1.1M Followers 187 Following 19th & 21st U.S. Surgeon General. Dad, husband, doctor, author. Dedicated to building a healthier, kinder, more connected world. https://t.co/GxSi2TxtAD
António Guterres @antonioguterres
2.4M Followers 219 Following Secretary-General of the @UN. We will never, ever give up making this world better for everyone, everywhere.
Sasal.org @OrgSasal
502 Followers 314 Following An NGO|workswith pastoral communities for improved climate resilience|Climate justice|Greening the ASALs|LiVing in the ASALs|YOUNGO member/UNEP accredited
Global Communities @G_Communities
7K Followers 2K Following Global Communities brings together local ingenuity and global insights to save lives, advance equity and secure strong futures.
Mark Andrew Green @AmbassadorGreen
9K Followers 2K Following Pres & CEO of @TheWilsonCenter. Prior head of USAID, IRI, ambassador & congressman. Lifelong Cheesehead and believer in American leadership for global good.
APEC Perú 2024 @apecperu
7K Followers 210 Following Perú, sede del Foro de Cooperación Económica Asia-Pacífico (APEC)
The Human Trafficking.. @HTLegalCenter
5K Followers 3K Following We are fighting for a world without forced labor. Join us. View our impact report: https://t.co/IvRxjWOgZM…
ILO Research @ILO_Research
7K Followers 2K Following Creating a knowledge base for the world of work. This is the official account of the Research Department of the International Labour Organization (ILO).On #InternationalWorkersDay, we celebrate the collective power of workers to effect positive change. #WorkerVoice is key to identifying problems, proposing solutions, negotiating agreements and holding parties accountable – democracy in action, at work. dol.gov/WorkerVoice
Today in Baltimore, we commemorated Workers Memorial Day by honoring the six Key Bridge workers who went out to a shift and never came home. On this solemn day, we want everyone to know: no matter who you are or where you're from, the labor movement will fight for you.
Relive the highlights of our 🌱🍽️ #GreenPlate events in Prizren & Suharekë/Suva Reka, where we continue our support in promoting sustainable agriculture, renewable energy & eco-friendly solutions alongside partners, local farmers & our longstanding supporter @ADCinKosovo.
Aideen, your help was invaluable during Take Your Child to Work Day. It was a joy to welcome you to my office.
This National Small Business Week, @VP met with small business owners and entrepreneurs in Atlanta who are taking advantage of our Administration’s resources to help launch and scale their businesses. We’re making sure small businesses have the support they need to thrive.
Today, @ILAB_DOL head Thea Lee gave testimony to the Congressional-Executive Commission on China underscoring the impossibility of using social compliance auditing to determine labor conditions in Xinjiang, where workers are trapped in state-sponsored forced labor.
📰 Cuzco acogerá reuniones @APEC, como la de Altos Funcionarios de Finanzas (SFOM) y la Ministerial de Turismo (TMM). Estos eventos impactan positivamente en sectores como el turismo, alojamiento, alimentación, transporte e infraestructura, declaró el SOM PERU, Min. Renato Reyes.
It's #WorldIPDay2024! Intellectual property rights are essential for fostering and enabling innovation, creativity, promoting foreign trade and investment, as well as boosting economic growth. Learn more about the APEC Intellectual Property Rights Experts Group at the link below.
"One climate solution gaining governmental and private sector attention is carbon dioxide removal, or CDR. The question remains whether it will work at the scale and in the time necessary to avert climate calamity," writes @Alice_C_Hill. on.cfr.org/49QeA4c
We are proud to be partnering with the @ilo's #VisionZeroFund in Mexico to ensure safe and healthy workplaces for all, addressing the rising risks from heat stress. Watch our Associate Deputy Undersecretary Mark Mittelhauser discuss the successes of the project. #HeatSafety
Our lead #LaborAttaché in Mexico, Pablo Solorio, participated in an exchange with 🇲🇽 and 🇧🇷 to share experiences on training judges. Congrats to @CJF_Mx for organizing the encounter between Mexican and Brazilian labor judges.
Hello from Washington with our front office administrative staff! On this #AdministrativeProfessionalsDay, we are so grateful for the team that keeps this whole operation running at ILAB. Thank you for your vital service to our mission!
#WorkerVoice is essential to effective due diligence. This means workers can freely and collectively articulate their demands and seek better terms and conditions of work. Our research shows that worker voice benefits workers, employers and communities. dol.gov/agencies/ilab/…
We believe in a fair global playing field for workers in the U.S. and across the globe. To ensure this, we work with trade partners to increase their compliance with labor requirements in U.S. trade agreements. dol.gov/agencies/ilab/…
We are hiring! Come join ILAB and help monitor labor provisions of trade agreements, coordinate policy positions, and represent ILAB in international groups, committees and conferences. Deadline 4/26. Apply today: usajobs.gov/job/786117700
A big reason 1,133 people died in the Rana Plaza factory collapse in Bangladesh was that companies ignored what workers had to say about safety A new Labor Dept report highlights the importance of having STRONG WORKER VOICE to improve safety & stop abuses tcf.org/content/commen…
Really good piece by Steven Greenhouse on a new DOL report describing what REAL worker voice looks like and can accomplish - definitely worth a read!
A big reason 1,133 people died in the Rana Plaza factory collapse in Bangladesh was that companies ignored what workers had to say about safety A new Labor Dept report highlights the importance of having STRONG WORKER VOICE to improve safety & stop abuses tcf.org/content/commen…
.@USDOL and the @USTradeRep today requested the Mexican government review an allegation that workers’ rights are being denied at the Servicios Industriales González industrial parts manufacturing facility in Nuevo León, Mexico. #USMCA dol.gov/newsroom/relea…
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