How US foreign aid cuts put garment worker rights on a precipice [Financial Times] ↳

According to the Financial Times, a year after the Trump administration cancelled hundreds of millions in labor rights funding, hard-won gains are now at risk. Due to cuts to USAID, the State Department and the Labor Department’s Bureau of International Labor Affairs, efforts to address some of the worst forms of human exploitation in places like Bangladesh, Indonesia, and Uzbekistan face significant setbacks.