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Article

5 Jul 2005

Author:
International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU)

End of global textiles agreement leads to worsening labour conditions in the Philippines, new ICFTU report submitted to the WTO

The report shows serious shortcomings in the application and enforcement of all eight core labour standards, in particular in the clothing and textiles industries...child labour remains a serious problem in the Philippines, with an estimated 4 million children economically active [refers to Hacienda Luisita Sugar]

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