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National Responses

National Responses. TURIN 1 November 2007 ITUC-Geneva Office. National experiences. Trade taskforce in Argentina NEDLAC in South Africa International: lobby work: link national with global level Research work in India and Brazil Latin American unions on NAMA and FTAs

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National Responses

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  1. National Responses TURIN 1 November 2007 ITUC-Geneva Office

  2. National experiences • Trade taskforce in Argentina • NEDLAC in South Africa • International: lobby work: link national with global level • Research work in India and Brazil • Latin American unions on NAMA and FTAs • Similar regional approach in Asia as in Latin America

  3. Argentina • Taskforce was established • Different responsibilities for the members • Sectoral unions are inlcuded • Coverage of services, NAMA and bilaterals

  4. Brazil • Research by the Observatorio Social • Contacts with the government (meetings, letters and open letters) • Detachment of trade unionist at the mission in Geneva

  5. South Africa • Participation in NEDLAC • NAMA research by COSATU, line by line research • Pickets at the US and EU missions • COSATU played a leading role in the ITUC on NAMA

  6. Philippines • Workshop in June 2007 • Many trade unions took part • Working group on trade was established as a result • TUCP engagement with the government: letters and meetings, both in Manila and in Geneva

  7. India • HMS is active on NAMA • Research was done on specific sectors • Engagement with the government through meetings and letters • Training of other trade unions

  8. Regional organisations • In Africa and Asia there has been no specific activities or coordination on trade issues • In Latin America trade agreements are a key concern • There is a lot of coordination on NAMA and bilaterals

  9. Europe • Individual affiliates take positions, mainly focusing on Decent Work, but also supporting developing country affiliates • ETUC positions on trade are conservative and not very critical of the Commission. They do not always reflect the affiliates positions • Focus on Decent work and consultations

  10. US • Focus on labour standards • Strong link with the democrats • Change in Panama and Peru FTA • Some successes in enforcement but in general difficult to use FTAs for improvement of labour standards

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