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Article

1 Sep 2003

Author:
International Confederation of Free Trade Unions

WTO ignoring workers’ rights in a race to the bottom

WTO members have deliberately chosen to exclude consideration of the worst forms of child labour, the rights of freedom of association and collective bargaining, as well as principles of equality for women and other workers often suffering from discrimination...Countries which, on the whole, are trying to guarantee respect for international labour standards (such as Brazil, South Africa and Jamaica) are losing out on foreign investment to countries that are not.