The chartbook provides comparable information that can be used to assess
United States economic and employment performance relative to other countries.
2003
December 20:
U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao traveled to
West and Central Africa in December 2003 to
highlight efforts to combat the worst forms of child labor, including the use of children as
soldiers and trafficking of children, and to promote programs in the workplace to stop the
spread of HIV/AIDS.
July 15:
The Bureau of International Labor Affairs released a booklet entitled
"Faces of Change," which presents in human terms the impact of USDOL-supported
child labor initiatives.
June 30:
The Department of Labor released "A Chartbook of International Labor Comparisons: United States, Europe,
and Asia." The chartbook provides comparable information that can be used to assess
United States economic and employment performance relative to other countries.
June 2:
The Bureau of International Labor Affairs released "The Department of Labor's 2002
Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor."
May 1:
Thomas B. Moorhead, Deputy Under Secretary for International Labor Affairs since September 2001, died April 27th at George Washington University Hospital at the age of 69.
2002
September 13:
Deputy Under Secretary for International Labor Affairs Thomas B. Moorhead signed an agreement of collaboration for the implementation of a Timebound Program in Tanzania and signed a letter of agreement with Zambia on the implementation of child labor education programs.
July 26:
The U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Agency for International Development issue a
press release and a summary of key
findings from a collaborative survey on cocoa farms in West Africa.
July 4:
ILAB launches a newly redesigned public Web site.
June 28:
Deputy Under Secretary for International Labor Affairs Thomas B. Moorhead, Philippines
Secretary of Labor Patricia Santo Tomas, and Philippines Secretary of Education Raul Roco sign a
collaborative agreement on the Timebound Program to Eliminate the Worst Forms of Child Labor in the
Philippines.
June 11:
Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao’s remarks before the 90th Session
of the International Labor Conference in Geneva, Switzerland.
June 11:
Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao and Mexican Secretary of Labor and
Social Welfare Carlos Abascal sign NAALC Ministerial Consultations
Joint Declaration and issue a
joint statement.
March 24:
The White House publishes a fact sheet on Department of Labor efforts to eliminate child labor in
El Salvador.
February 28:
Deputy Under Secretary for International Labor Affairs Thomas B. Moorhead and Indian Secretary
of Labor Vinod Vaish announce the second year of funding for U.S. technical assistance to
India on mine safety and health.
January 29:
Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao’s remarks at the Afghan Humanitarian Assistance Signing
Ceremony at the U.S. Agency for International Development.
January 23:
Deputy Under Secretary for International Labor Affairs Thomas B. Moorhead and Pakistan Minister of
Education Zobaida Jalal sign a collaborative education agreement.
2001
June 12: Deputy Secretary of Labor Cameron Findlay’s address at the International
Labor Conference in Geneva, Switzerland (Special session on the launch of the Timebound
Program on the Worst Forms of Child Labor in El Salvador, Nepal, and Tanzania).
June 16: Remarks by former
President Clinton to the International Labor Organization Conference in Geneva, Switzerland.
June 15: Statement by former
Secretary of Labor Herman to the International Labor Organization Conference in Geneva, Switzerland.
June 12: Remarks by former
President Clinton at the Unversity of Chicago convocation ceremonies announcing Executive Order #13126.
The White House also released a fact sheet on the President's initiatives on international child labor.
1998
November 27: Statement by former
Secretary of Labor Herman on the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) between the Govt of Uganda and the ILO, bringing Uganda into the ILO's IPEC program.
October 28: Joint Statement
by former Treasury Secretary Rubin and former Labor Secretary Herman on the high-level
dialogue between the World Bank, IMF and ILO.
October 22:
Statement by former Secretary Herman on the agreement between the Pakistani Carpet
Manufacturers and Exporters Association and the ILO.
June 9:
Speech by former Labor Secretary Herman to the International Labor conference, Geneva,
Switzerland
May 27:
Remarks by former Secretary Herman at the Teach-In on child labor.