At least 51 union activists were killed in Colombia in 2010.
President Obama broke with union supporters Wednesday over a controversial trade agreement with Colombia that is vociferously opposed by organized labor.
The administration announced it would move forward with the deal after agreeing to an “action plan” with Colombia in which that country promises to make changes to its labor laws and improve its record of combating violence against union organizers.
The White House is also making a keen effort to improve its ties to business groups, which have called for approval of trade deals with South Korea, Colombia and Panama.
Labor officials in the U.S. predicted a stormy and uncomfortable debate for the administration.
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