Our economy is escalating toward globalization at an unprecedented rate. So many companies have gone offshore in search of lower wages and the lowest standards and regulations. Yet, individuals have no access to vital information on where or under what conditions companies are producing their products. Currently, companies do not have to make public what labels, products, or the amounts or wages under which they produce. Companies have built proprietary walls around this information.
Disclosure is the first step towards desperately needed public accountability for corporations.
The National Labor Committee has set up an office in El Salvador that will act as our link to Central America and the Caribbean. This office will help us maintain our strong connections to Central America while expanding our work to Asia and other parts of the world. The office will conduct continuous on the ground research in Central America and nurture relationships and coalitions with civic groups in the region. Our office will bring groups together so they can share experiences and act as resources for one another. Research and document labor rights violations in Central America and the Caribbean.