Do Labor Action Plans Work? Evidence From the U.S.–Colombia Labor Action Plan and Union Rights Violations
ABSTRACT Using judicial data, this study evaluates the impact of Colombia's Labor Action Plan (PAL) on Violations of Freedom of Work and Association. Findings show affected municipalities doubled post‐PAL, with predictors shifting from institutional presence to poverty and violent crime, underscoring persistent enforcement gaps in labor rights in Latin America.
Authors
- Eduardo Mendoza Montoya
- Carlos Eduardo Mendoza Leal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5984-3949)
Institutions
- Florida International University (US)
- Catholic University of Colombia (CO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Industrial Relations Journal
- Published
- 2025-09-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/irj.70011
- Primary Topic
- Labor Movements and Unions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00