Need for U.S. Objectives in the International Labor Organization

GAO has issued several reports since 1970 on U.S. involvement in the International Labor Organization (ILO) and has made recommendations to the Secretary of State with which he has agreed, but has done nothing about. The ILO, established in 1919 to set standards which improve working conditions, generate employment, and promote human rights, is a tripartite organization, whose U.S. delegation is selected by the Department of Commerce and the AFL-CIO.