Labor declaration on the negotiation of the trans-pacific partnership trade agreement
Unions affiliated to the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) are not opposed in principle to trade agreements. They maintain however, that the TPPA will not have their support unless it is well balanced, foments the creation of good jobs, protects the rights and interests of working people, leads to long-term, balanced economic development and promotes a healthy environment. Get the detail from the download below.
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A new model Labour & Dispute resolution Chapter for the Asia-pacific region
The proposal (downloadable below) is based, in part, on the labour and dispute resolution chapters of the U.S.-Peru Free Trade Agreement (FTA), two of the Parties to the current negotiations. All proposed amendments and additions to those chapters are set forth herein. Where no change is indicated, the relevant provisions of the U.S.-Peru FTA should be inserted.
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