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Sri Lanka to reply to US Government
Saturday, 24 July 2010 - 9:46 AM SL Time
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The External Affairs Ministry, Trade and Commerce Ministry and the Labour Ministry are collectively preparing a reply to a petition handed over to the US government by a US trade union alleging labour rights violations in Sri Lanka.
The State Department has reportedly initiated action against Sri Lanka following a petition by America Free Labour Council of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) after Free Trade Zone Workers Union (FTZWU) lodged a complaint with the AFL-CIO. The matter has serious implications since it could put the US GSP concessions to Sri Lanka in jeopardy.
The President of the FTZWU Anton D. Marcus told Daily Mirror that the complaint deals with the serious and deliberate violation of labour rights by the government with a special mention on the blockade for collective bargaining and right to association within the Free Trade Zone in particular.
The complaint has reportedly highlighted the collapsed trade union action by teachers and port employees after the Supreme Court dismissed the FR petition filed by them.
A three member team is due in Sri Lanka on July 31 from the US state Department for a fact finding mission and expected to talk to Trade Unions, the Government and Employers,. There will be a public hearing at the State Department in Washington after their return, Mr. Marcus said.
Minister Lokuge charged that the FTZWU is in a mission funded by NGOs to tarnish the image of Sri Lanka and harm the industry. He said at the AFL-CIO ignored the complaint lodged in 2008 by the FTZWU but Mr. Marcus raised the issue once again in 2009 compelling the State Department for action.
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AnuD
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 25 Jul 2010 22:34:48 GMT Report for Abuse
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handed over to the US government by a US trade union alleging labour rights violations in Sri Lanka.
This is BS.
US has so many sweat shops. They don't care. Many Mexican are working in those Sweat shops.
They are bullying small countries because they want to send THE COST OF PRODUCTION HIGHER.
EVEN APPLE I PAD is bult in MAINLAND CHINA by a Taiwan company. There was a report those Company workers committed suicide because they could not live with the SALARY.
US GOVT or TRADE Unions never complained.
Instead of money, give them VERY LOW INTEREST loans to purchase lands, houses. LOANS should be afforadable to them.
Edited By - AnuD - 25 Jul 2010 22:35:59 GMT |
sorinis
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 26 Jul 2010 08:39:33 GMT Report for Abuse
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Handed over by a You S trade union to the You S govt.
Must find out who are the You S trade union Leaders who a able to interfere in the internal affairs of a soverign country. |
saleemtariq
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 26 Jul 2010 08:57:35 GMT Report for Abuse
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US has so many sweat shops. They don't care. Many Mexican are working in those Sweat shops.
Only defense used against complaints or rights abuses in Sri Lanka is throwing mud and make baseless accusations.
Can you substantiate your accusation of 'Many Mexican are working in those Sweat shops' so that we can challenge US trade unions and govt departments.
Using 'sovereignty' as a defense or mud-slinging have thrown Sri Lanka into withdrawal of GSP+ by EU and appointment of UN Advisory Panel on accountability issues of human rights violations and alleged war crimes. |
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