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March 27, 2025 12:40 ET | Source: Solidarity Center

Solidarity Center Statement on ILAB Program Elimination

WASHINGTON, March 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- We are alarmed and deeply dismayed that the U.S. Department of Labor has terminated funding for International Labor Affairs Bureau (ILAB) programs. We...
September 03, 2024 11:08 ET | Source: Oceana, Inc.

Tuna Vessels Using Forced Labor are Hiding Under MSC Ecolabel, New Research Finds

The world's most recognized ecolabel for sustainable seafood, MSC, is failing to identify forced labor violations in the fisheries it certifies.
March 01, 2024 19:06 ET | Source: Oceana, Inc.

World Trade Organization Continues to Allow Subsidized Overfishing

WASHINGTON, March 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This week, at the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) 13th ministerial conference in Abu Dhabi, ministers were unable to finalize an addendum to its...
December 07, 2023 15:46 ET | Source: Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG)

AIAG Announces New Initiative to Identify and Address Forced Labor Compliance Risks in the Supply Chain

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Dec. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) today announced the launch of a new initiative to equip companies with the tools and resources to...
May 11, 2021 16:50 ET | Source: Oceana

Congress Introduces Bold New Legislation to Combat Illegal Fishing, Seafood Fraud

WASHINGTON, May 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA) and Rep. Garret Graves (R-LA) introduced the Illegal Fishing and Forced Labor Prevention Act, a comprehensive bill to...
March 04, 2009 14:18 ET | Source: USCIB

USCIB's Adam Greene Named to Advisory Body on Forced and Child Labor

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - March 4, 2009) - Adam Greene, vice president of labor affairs and corporate responsibility with the United States Council for International Business (USCIB), has been...