Export processing zones - Symbols of Exploitation and a Development Dead-End
International confederation of free trade unions, 2003
This report looks at the sharp end of globalisation - the working lives of over 40 million people, mostly young women, who work in the world's free trade zones. The report focuses in particular on the textile, garment and footwear sector.
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Trade unionists: Social diplomats? Trade union breafing, November 2003.
Alongside bread and freedom, peace has been one of the three main priorities of the international trade union movement since its earliest days. This report takea a look at the daily work of trade unions as peacemakers, from Rwanda to the Balkans and in Colombia, Cyprus, Ireland and the Middle East, focussing on the transport and media sectors.
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