15 September 2014 - In a nod to the Philippines’ Spanish heritage, Philippine Consul General Leo M. Herrera-Lim participated with the Consuls General of Mexico, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Ecuador and Nicaragua in the celebration of Labor Rights Week on August 29.

Aside from the said Consulates, the representatives of OSHA, US Department of Labor LA District Office, National Labor Relation Board (NLRB), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) and other stakeholders gathered during the event shared their knowledge and experience in the protection of labor rights. The celebration, held at the premises of the Consulate General of Mexico, highlighted the successes of the implementation of labor laws in Los Angeles. Nevertheless, it was stated that more can be done to protect the workers in the area of immigration reform. It was mentioned that the most vulnerable and abused are the undocumented workers who are afraid to report the abuses for fear of arrest and deportation.

The event ended with the ribbon cutting ceremony opening the exhibition of paintings and the tour of the Labor Fair. END