Our international grants support projects to combat some of the most abusive labor practices, including the use of child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking in global supply chains. ILAB-funded projects also promote trade partners’ compliance with the labor requirements of U.S. trade agreements and preference programs – helping to ensure a fair global playing field for workers in the United States and around the world.
Results
Improving Labor Laws and Labor Administration within the New Industrial Relations Framework (NIRF)10/01/2016 - 04/30/2026 |
International Labor Organization (ILO) |
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Working in Freedom in Jordan’s Qualified Industrial Zones08/10/2023 - 05/30/2026 This project aims to promote fundamental principles and rights at work for garment sector workers in Jordan through support to the Workers’ Center in the Al-Hassan qualified industrial zone (QIZ), which creates a space for workers to gather, access various services, and exercise their labor rights. |
International Labor Organization (ILO) |
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Increasing Collective Action to Address Child Labor, Forced Labor, and Other Unacceptable Conditions of Work in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras12/31/2021 - 06/06/2026 The project will work with civil society and workers' organizations in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras to strengthen their capacity and bolster their collaboration with government agencies, the private sector and other stakeholders to protect labor rights and reduce child labor and forced labor. The project will focus on organizations that represent indigenous, Afro-descendant, and Garifuna populations, while promoting gender and racial equity. |
Pan American Development Foundation |
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ALFA: Addressing Labor Exploitation in Fishing in ASEAN12/15/2021 - 06/14/2026 The ALFA project will strengthen the capacity of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) sectoral bodies and member countries to coordinate and collaborate to address forced labor and abusive working conditions in the region’s fishing industry. ALFA will focus on ASEAN regional policy implementation, and increased engagement with the private sector, worker organizations, and civil society to mitigate forced labor and trafficking, and improve working conditions for a more sustainable, responsible and resilient fishing sector. |
Development Alternatives Incorporated (DAI) |
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Gender Equity in the Mexican Workplace12/15/2021 - 06/14/2026 The Gender Equity in the Mexican Workplace project works to empower women to gain representation in union leadership in order to strengthen protections, address discrimination and harassment at work, and augment wages. |
Partners of the Americas |
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Building an Independent & Democratic Labor Movement to Protect Worker Rights in Mexico07/19/2022 - 07/18/2026 This project will strengthen the capacity of unions to organize by legitimizing collective bargaining agreements, supporting internal leadership elections, building partnerships, and providing independent unions with legal support and training for lawyers. The project will operate in the Mexican states of Guanajuato, San Luis Potosi, Queretaro, Estado de Mexico and Mexico City, as well as Mexico’s northern states by promoting authentic collective bargaining in the automotive, auto parts, aerospace, call centers, electronics, garment, industrial bakeries, logistics and mining sectors. |
Solidarity Center |
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Observation and Engagement for Rights Verification and Realization Initiative (OBSERVAR)08/23/2023 - 08/22/2026 The OBSERVAR project will support workplace democratic processes in Mexico through the impartial observation of workplace votes and the capacity building of key stakeholders on the issues of freedom of association and collective bargaining. |
International Labor Organization (ILO) |
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Engaging Workers and Civil Society to Strengthen Labor Law Enforcement, Phase II10/01/2023 - 09/30/2026 The Engaging Workers and Civil Society to Strengthen Labor Law Enforcement (Engage II) project aims to improve the knowledge of and compliance with labor laws in Georgia. |
Solidarity Center |
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Sustentar: Project to Build and Strengthen Sustainability Systems in the Tomato and Chile Sectors in Mexico04/01/2022 - 10/31/2026 The Sustentar project aims to increase private sector stakeholders’ accountability to uphold core labor standards consistent with Mexican labor laws and the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement’s (USMCA) Labor Chapter, with a specific focus on addressing child labor, forced labor, and acceptable conditions of work. The project will include a focus on states that produce chile peppers and tomatoes, including Baja California, Baja California Sur, and Chihuahua. |
Social Accountability International |
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Worker Empowerment in South America12/15/2022 - 12/14/2026 The Worker Empowerment in South America project seeks to improve respect for labor rights in Brazil, Colombia, and Peru by strengthening democratic, independent workers' organizations in the agricultural, platform (gig) economy, manufacturing, and mining sectors. |
Solidarity Center |
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Improving Labor Laws and Labor Administration within the New Industrial Relations Framework (NIRF)10/01/2016 - 04/30/2026 |
International Labor Organization (ILO) |
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Working in Freedom in Jordan’s Qualified Industrial Zones08/10/2023 - 05/30/2026 This project aims to promote fundamental principles and rights at work for garment sector workers in Jordan through support to the Workers’ Center in the Al-Hassan qualified industrial zone (QIZ), which creates a space for workers to gather, access various services, and exercise their labor rights. |
International Labor Organization (ILO) |
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Increasing Collective Action to Address Child Labor, Forced Labor, and Other Unacceptable Conditions of Work in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras12/31/2021 - 06/06/2026 The project will work with civil society and workers' organizations in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras to strengthen their capacity and bolster their collaboration with government agencies, the private sector and other stakeholders to protect labor rights and reduce child labor and forced labor. The project will focus on organizations that represent indigenous, Afro-descendant, and Garifuna populations, while promoting gender and racial equity. |
Pan American Development Foundation |
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ALFA: Addressing Labor Exploitation in Fishing in ASEAN12/15/2021 - 06/14/2026 The ALFA project will strengthen the capacity of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) sectoral bodies and member countries to coordinate and collaborate to address forced labor and abusive working conditions in the region’s fishing industry. ALFA will focus on ASEAN regional policy implementation, and increased engagement with the private sector, worker organizations, and civil society to mitigate forced labor and trafficking, and improve working conditions for a more sustainable, responsible and resilient fishing sector. |
Development Alternatives Incorporated (DAI) |
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Gender Equity in the Mexican Workplace12/15/2021 - 06/14/2026 The Gender Equity in the Mexican Workplace project works to empower women to gain representation in union leadership in order to strengthen protections, address discrimination and harassment at work, and augment wages. |
Partners of the Americas |
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Building an Independent & Democratic Labor Movement to Protect Worker Rights in Mexico07/19/2022 - 07/18/2026 This project will strengthen the capacity of unions to organize by legitimizing collective bargaining agreements, supporting internal leadership elections, building partnerships, and providing independent unions with legal support and training for lawyers. The project will operate in the Mexican states of Guanajuato, San Luis Potosi, Queretaro, Estado de Mexico and Mexico City, as well as Mexico’s northern states by promoting authentic collective bargaining in the automotive, auto parts, aerospace, call centers, electronics, garment, industrial bakeries, logistics and mining sectors. |
Solidarity Center |
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Observation and Engagement for Rights Verification and Realization Initiative (OBSERVAR)08/23/2023 - 08/22/2026 The OBSERVAR project will support workplace democratic processes in Mexico through the impartial observation of workplace votes and the capacity building of key stakeholders on the issues of freedom of association and collective bargaining. |
International Labor Organization (ILO) |
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Engaging Workers and Civil Society to Strengthen Labor Law Enforcement, Phase II10/01/2023 - 09/30/2026 The Engaging Workers and Civil Society to Strengthen Labor Law Enforcement (Engage II) project aims to improve the knowledge of and compliance with labor laws in Georgia. |
Solidarity Center |
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Sustentar: Project to Build and Strengthen Sustainability Systems in the Tomato and Chile Sectors in Mexico04/01/2022 - 10/31/2026 The Sustentar project aims to increase private sector stakeholders’ accountability to uphold core labor standards consistent with Mexican labor laws and the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement’s (USMCA) Labor Chapter, with a specific focus on addressing child labor, forced labor, and acceptable conditions of work. The project will include a focus on states that produce chile peppers and tomatoes, including Baja California, Baja California Sur, and Chihuahua. |
Social Accountability International |
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Worker Empowerment in South America12/15/2022 - 12/14/2026 The Worker Empowerment in South America project seeks to improve respect for labor rights in Brazil, Colombia, and Peru by strengthening democratic, independent workers' organizations in the agricultural, platform (gig) economy, manufacturing, and mining sectors. |
Solidarity Center |
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