ILAB Technical Cooperation Project Summary

Project Title	Todos Trabajamos: Derechos Laborales Para Todos Working together: Labor Rights for All
ILAB Program	Improving Economic Opportunity and Income Security for Workers
Region/Country	Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua
Project Duration	October May 2007 – May 2011
Funding Level	Total: $4,855,000 USG: $4,595,000 (FY 2006) CRS matching: $ 260,000
Problem to be Addressed	Workers in Central America and the Dominican Republic do not always fully understand their labor rights and the requirements and processes to exercise those rights. Workers are therefore often unable to properly exercise their rights, which can result in an ineffecient use of limited Ministry of Labor resources attending inappropriate or incomplete worker complaints.
Targets	Direct 68,000 workers Indirect 150,000 workers
Project Objectives	To provide advice to workers about the scope and applicability of relevant labor laws, and when necessary, provide legal services explaining the procedural and documentation requirements to exercise those rights.
Summary of Activities	Establish/strengthen worker rights centers and provide quality legal services Train trainers on labor rights and outreach, provide follow-up to trained trainers to ensure training is replicated. Conduct targeted media campaigns informing workers how to exercise their rights on specific labor issues. Collect data on cases/requests at worker rights centers, use this information to shape media campaign, and collect data on all project activities.
Implementing Organizations	Catholic Relief Services Human Rights Institute of the University of Central America (IDHUCA) El Salvador Independent Monitoring Group of El Salvador (GMIES) Justice and Peace Commission of Leon/Chinandega, Nicaragua National Caritas of Costa Rica Center for Research and Promotion of Human Rights, Honduras Commission for the Verification of Codes of Conduct in Guatemala Jesuit Refugee Service in the Dominican Republic (JRS)
Contact Information	Office of Trade and Labor Affairs Division of Trade Agreement Administration and Technical Cooperation (202) 693-4900
Date Last Updated	August 29, 2007