ILAB in Guatemala
Office of Trade and Labor Affairs – Trade Agreement Administration & Technical Cooperation (OTLA-TAATC)
- Campo a Campo: Advancing Labor Rights in the Agricultural Sector in Guatemala (PDF)
- Cumple y Gana for Inspection (PDF)
- Midterm Evaluation (PDF)
- Todos y Todas Trabajamos: Derechos Laborales para Todos - Working together: Labor Rights for All (PDF)
- Midterm Evaluation (PDF)
- Labor Law Compliance (Comply and Win Project)
- Labor Justice Training
- Strengthening the Civil Service of the Labor Inspectorate [PDF]
U.S. Department of Labor's Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor
This annual report, required by the Trade and Development Act of 2000, presents the findings of the Secretary of Labor with respect to trade beneficiary countries' implementation of international commitments to eliminate the worst forms of child labor.
- 2009 Report (PDF)
- 2008 Report (PDF)
- 2007 Report (PDF)
- 2006 Report (PDF)
- 2005 Report (PDF)
- 2004 Report (PDF)
- 2003 Report (PDF)
- 2002 Report (PDF)
- 2001 Report (PDF)
Free Trade Agreements (FTA) Reports
U.S.-Central American and the Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR)
The United States, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua signed the CAFTA-DR in August 2004. The CAFTA-DR agreement for El Salvador entered into force on July 1, 2006.
Pursuant to section 2102 (c) of the Trade Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-210), the President is required to prepare several reports to the Congress related to new free trade agreements. Among these reports are a United States Employment Impact Review, Labor Rights Report, and Laws Governing Exploitative Child Labor Report. The Department of Labor, in consultation with other federal agencies, has been delegated the responsibility for preparing these three reports.
- United States Employment Impact Review of the CAFTA-DR (June 2005)
- Labor Rights Report: CAFTA-DR (June 2005)
- Laws Governing Exploitative Child Labor Report: CAFTA-DR (June 2005)
Dispute Settlement Procedures Invoked against Guatemala under Free Trade Agreement
The cooperative consultations requested July 30, 2010 (see below) failed to resolve U.S. government concerns regarding Guatemala’s apparent systemic failure to enforce its labor laws. On May 16, 2011, United States Trade Representative Kirk requested a meeting of the Free Trade Commission (FTC) pursuant to Article 20.5.2 of the Dominican Republic - Central America - United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) to attempt to resolve these outstanding concerns. On June 7, 2011, Deputy United States Trade Representative Sapiro led a delegation of officials from the U.S. Labor Department, the Office of the United States Trade Representative, the State Department and the Commerce Department in an FTC meeting in Guatemala City. The meeting of the FTC and subsequent discussions between the two Parties failed to resolve the matter. On August 9, 2011, USTR Kirk sent a letter requesting the establishment of an arbitral panel pursuant to Article 20.6.1 of the CAFTA-DR to consider whether the Government of Guatemala is conforming to its obligations under Article 16.2.1 (a) of the CAFTA-DR.
- Read the USTR Press Release on the Arbitration Panel (PDF)
- Read Secretary Solis’ Press Release
- Read the USTR Press Release on the Free Trade Commission Meeting (PDF)
Labor Consultations with Guatemala
U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today announced that the U.S. government has requested labor consultations with the Government of Guatemala under the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR). This is the first time that the United States has requested consultations under the labor chapter of a U.S. free trade agreement.
- Read the Press Release
- Read the Press Release en Español
- Read the Consultations Request Letter (PDF)
- Read the Consultations Request Letter en Español (PDF)
- Read the Fact Sheet (PDF)
- Read the Fact Sheet en Español (PDF)
- Public Report on a Review of Guatemala under the CAFTA-DR (PDF)
