Executive Council Statement
Justice in the Global Economy
… in Seattle for the World Trade Organization's (WTO) third ministerial conference. The ministers will decide whether or not to launch a new round of trade negotiations and what that round will cover. The WTO's preamble explicitly commits the WTO to increasing the standard of living worldwide through reduced unemployment and increasing incomes. It has failed to fulfill … into WTO rules with strong enforcement procedures. These core workers' rights must include: freedom of association; the right to organize and bargain collectively; prohibition on the use of any form of forced or compulsory labor; a minimum age …