Advancing Labor Compliance in Colombia’s Port Sector

The Advancing Labor Compliance in Colombia’s Port Sector Project (CPP) works to improve Colombia’s compliance with local and international labor rights including freedom of association, collective bargaining, prohibition against discrimination at work, elimination of forced labor and child labor, and rights to acceptable conditions of work with respect to minimum wages, hours of work, and occupational health and safety. 

Funded by the U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), this project will be implemented from December 2020 to December of 2024.  

CPP will implement innovative strategies to build a common understanding of the problems in the sector, co-design solutions to the issues, and design interventions based on the results and needs of the sector. The initial interventions will focus on understanding labor intermediation and outsourcing regulations; promoting Social Dialogue in the port sector; and strengthening ports workers organizations’ capacity to advocate for the rights of workers. Partners and the collaborating institutions aim at creating a more just workplace environment in Colombia’s port sector. 

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Funding is provided by the United States Department of Labor under cooperative agreement number IL-35742-20-75-K. 100% of the total costs of the project is financed with federal funds, for a total of U.S. $5,000,000 dollars. This material does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the United States Department of Labor, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the United States Government.

49 Stakeholder organizations, including government, unions, private sector, civil society, and NGOs validated the initial findings on the main challenges facing the port sector
1 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed with the Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores de Rama, Servicios de la Industria del Transporte y Logística de Colombia – SNTT to coordinate efforts with CPP
460 Workers interviewed in the ports of Buenaventura, Barranquilla, Cartagena and Santa Marta to assess their working conditions