Thea Lee

We honor the memory of the workers who lost their lives by working toward a more fair, transparent and sustainable garment industry.

Through a new pilot program, the Department of Labor and government of Mexico will collaborate to help return back wages owed to migrant workers who were employed in the U.S.

We are committed to ensuring migrant workers' labor rights are protected.

Our updated reports and tools will help ensure companies are held accountable for exploitative labor conditions throughout their supply chains. 

Read about Thea Lee's visit to Guatemala and Honduras, where she met with government leaders, workers, unions, civil society actors, and employers on how we can build on past successes in strengthening labor law compliance under the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement.

At two years old, the USMCA is impacting workers around the world - including in Silao, Mexico, where workers recently elected a new independent union at the GM auto plant.

We know robust social protection can make a difference in the fight to end child labor. When families have access to social supports, like unemployment benefits or in-kind food or cash programs, they are less likely to resort to child labor to weather a crisis such as a lost job, an injury or illness, or even a conflict or displacement.

Learn more about the Department of Labor's interest in deepening U.S.-Congo economic cooperation, particularly concerning the critical minerals sector.

The Bureau for International Labor Affairs funds programs around the world to combat child labor and forced labor.

See stunning photographs of workers in Latin America and learn more about our latest efforts to empower workers worldwide.