Re: Re: Re: WTO

[Bill Burgess <burgess@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Doug wrote:
>
>I really don't understand this reasoning. Who's dictating to whom?
>U.S. union people are saying to listen to unions in the "developing"
>world. The AFL-CIO had at 7-10 unionists from Africa, Asia, and Latin
>America at their rally, all arguing for the right to organize and the
>principle of solidarity. We're talking basic labor rights, not a
>$12.50/hr global minimum wage. Is the spontaneous consciousness of
>intellectuals an anti-trade union consciousness?

Is it true that most or even many unions in the 'third' world generally
support the kind of labour/human rights/environment clauses that are
advanced through national and multilateral trade mechanisms by the rich
country governments? Can someone quote a few representative examples to
correct my perception that rich countries are seen to be the problem here,
not the solution?

Bill