Labor Relations in Maine 1971-1982

Labor Relations in Maine 1971-1982 Prepared by the Bureau of Labor Standards, Research & Statistics Division, William A. Peabody, Director, April, 1983. Contents: Authorization / Introduction / Narratives / Tables / Appendiceshttps://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/me_collection/1057/thumbnail.jp

[Review of the book \u3ci\u3eLabor Regulation in the Global Economy\u3c/i\u3e]

[Excerpt] This is a practical and useful volume on labor standards in today’s highly globalized world. An introduction is followed by ten chapters, some of them general, talking about the ILO or the WTO, and some more specific, focusing on the United States and Europe. The general chapters cover the ILO, corporate codes of conduct, efforts to introduce labor standards into the multilateral trade regime, arguments for and against labor standards in trade, and policy implications. The specific chapters cover U.S. initiatives on child labor, labor standards in the bilateral trade agreements entered into by the United States and the European Union, labor standards among the European Union member countries, and NAFTA

Labor Rights and Labor Standards in International Trade

[Excerpt] This Article seeks to […] articulate a defense of enforceable international labor rights and labor standards as part of a trade, investment and development strategy that will benefit whole societies, not just their wealthy sectors. Part I of this Article lays out consensus labor rights and standards drawn from various sources, with examples reflecting concrete concerns that have arisen with the new era in global trade. Part II reviews the forums in which international labor rights claims can be made, with a discussion of the different oversight or enforcement mechanisms provided in these forums. The conclusion suggests next steps for labor rights advocates in the various forums, and recommends a new commitment to international labor rights and fair labor standards by employers, governments and trade unions caught up in the new global economy

International Labor Standards and Decent Work: Perspectives From the Developing World

[Excerpt] It is a very positive development that the world community has now reached agreement on four core labor standards, described further below. The moral force of this agreement will help slow and possibly even reverse the infamous race to the bottom —for example, child labor in the carpet industries of India undermining Nepal\u27s efforts to keep its carpet industry free of child labor (Hensman, 2000). Ironically, some of the loudest and most strident voices against international labor standards come from the poorest parts of the world. My thesis in this chapter is that while some of the arguments being voiced against international labor standards have merit, others do not, and so I attempt to differentiate the good from the less good positions. The paper proceeds as follows. Section II discusses international labor standards as they were and Section III international labor standards as they are. Section IV reviews the positions of developing countries with regard to international labor standards. The conclusions are summed up in Section V