International Marketing: Management and Labor

"The main aims of the ILO are to promote rights at work, encourage decent employment opportunities, enhance social protection and strengthen dialogue on work-related issues." Includes information on: Regions and Labor Standards. Also includes a page on: Topics, Publications and Research.

"The International Labor Comparisons (ILC) program adjusts data to a common conceptual framework because direct comparisons of national statistics across countries can be misleading due to differing concepts and methods. ILC data are used to assess U.S. economic and labor market
performance relative to that of other countries and to evaluate the competitive position of the United States in increasingly global markets."

Information and links on occupational safety and health.

"An international organization created under the North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation. Plans, projects, people and ideas aiming to improve labor standards and living conditions in North America." Includes publications.

"USTR's Office of Labor Affairs negotiates and implements labor provisions of bilateral, regional, and multilateral trade agreements. The office evaluates adherence to worker rights provisions of trade preference programs (GSP, ATPDEA, AGOA, CBI). The office leads the effort to develop positions and build international consensus on trade and labor issues in regional and multilateral fora, including the International Labor Organization (ILO), World Trade Organization (WTO), Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Inter-American Council of Ministers of Labor, and Summit of the Americas."