Peruvian labor unions call on U.S. to convene labor consultations

Seven of Peru's largest labor federations are calling on the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative and the Labor Department to take a “clear position” -- and initiate in-depth labor consultations -- over what they allege is the Peruvian government's non-compliance in an ongoing labor dispute lodged under the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement. Since last December, when the Labor Department outlined recommendations for how Peru could improve its compliance, the unions have seen no indication that the situation for Peruvian...