The governments of the U.S. and Japan formed a task force to eliminate the use of forced labor and protect human rights in international supply chains.
Atlas Organization organizer Jonathan Ward discusses the WSJ piece detailing how automakers are facing Senate inquiry into possible ties to Uyghur forced labor on ‘Maria Bartiromo’s Wall Street.’protecting human rightsU.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Japan's Minister for Economy, Trade, and Industry Nishimura Yasutoshi on Friday signed a Memorandum of Cooperation to launch the Task Force on the Promotion of Human Rights and International Labor Standards in Supply Chains.
Tai added that Japan's government "has consistently been a trusted partner in the fight to promote workers' rights and drive the race to the top in trade." The task force will aim to build on those efforts by communicating about domestic laws aimed at eradicating forced labor in supply chains and promoting international labor standards, including the status of enforcement plans and related best practices. It will also work with stakeholders such as businesses and trade associations; workers' groups; and civil society, including survivors of forced labor, to promote dialogues about ending forced labor and reaffirming labor standards.
Best practices on human rights due diligence in supply chains for developing, implementing, and monitoring related procedures, such as programs to promote the voice of workers and remediate their concerns.
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