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New International Alliance Of Unions, Politicians & NGOs Call for Decent Work
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ACTU 14 December 2005
"Decent work for decent lives" is the catchcry and heart of a fight back by a new international alliance of unions, progressive political leaders and NGOs that is calling on the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to recognise core labour standards in trade talks this week. ACTU and Global Unions President, Sharan Burrow said the formation of the new alliance this week - the 'Global Progressive Forum' - headed by former Danish Prime Minister Paul Nyrup Rassmussen, SOLIDAR and Global Unions is cause for renewed optimism that international labour standards for working people will improve. "Too many people's livelihoods are threatened by the greed of corporations and the compliance of too many governments who have forgotten that economies are there to serve people." read more... http://www.actu.asn.au/public/news/1134513778_21215.html |
