The global trade union movement views the integration of International Labour Organisation (ILO) core labour standards in the multilateral trading system as the cornerstone of sustainable, gender-equitable development.
There is still a perception held by some governments within the World Trade Organisation (WTO) that trade union calls for the effective implementation of core labour standards are simply a cover for developed country protectionism, and which mistakenly sees core labour standards as a possible consequence, rather than a precursor, of the economic development of the world's poorest nations.
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) calls on the WTO to discuss core labour standards within the next round of multilateral negotiations, with a view to their integration within multilateral trading agreements.
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