Pathetic labour situation in apparel sector caused US GSP Review – TUC
July 2, 2010 12:36 pm
In a media release the Lankan Trade Union Confederation
(TUC) stated that the pathetic labour situation in the apparel sector of
The AFL-CIO
submitted the complaint to the
A key factor raised
in the AFL-CIO complaint against
The TUC notes that
the time has come for all stakeholders in the labour sector to accept the situation
and it strongly urges all employers of the apparel sector to recognize trade unions, stop anti-union discriminations
and respect ILO principles on Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining.
The TUC hopes that
the government will accept the situation and will communicate with the US
Government authorities to come to a reasonable solution and save the GSP
benefit.