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Appendix D: The International Labour Organization (ILO) Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work
Pages 88-93

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... The ILO has created an extensive supervisory system to encourage nations to carry out the 184 conventions approved thus far. This system includes ongoing reporting, dialogue with member nations, complaints procedures, and special procedures focusing specifically on complaints related to freedom of association.
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From page 89...
... a link between labor issues and international trade negotiations at the World Trade Organization (WTO) , hoping that trade sanctions would provide a stronger "stick" to encourage developing countries to improve labor protections.
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From page 90...
... 87: Freedom of 141 and effective recognition of Association and Protection the right to collective of the Right to Organize bargaining Convention, 1948 C 98: Right to Organize and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 2.
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From page 91...
... · . principles; Whereas it is urgent, in a situation of growing economic interdependence, to reaffirm the immutable nature of the Fundamental Principles and Rights embodied in the Constitution of the Organization and to promote their universal application; The International Labour Conference 1.
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From page 92...
... freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining; (b) the elimination of all forms of forced or compulsory labor; (c)
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From page 93...
... 5. Stresses that labor standards should not be used for protectionist trade purposes, and that nothing in this Declaration and its followup shall be invoked or otherwise used for such purposes; in addition, the comparative advantage of any country should in no way be called into question by this Declaration and its follow-up.
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