WTO Public Symposium 2003: Session V - Sustainable Trade, Social Development
and Decent Work
Organized by Global
Unions
Trade unions have largely recognized that globalization is an inevitable trend, and that organizations such as the WTO will play a dominant role in shaping that trend. Through campaigns, the umbrella organization Global Unions is committed to advocating the interests of union members and all workers by pressing for a balanced
approach to globalization. This approach is characterized by
sustainable development, social development, and "decent work". (1)
See the
Global Unions Panel report on this session.
Panelists and Viewpoints
Panel Moderator: Philip Jennings, Chair of the General Conference of the
Global Union Federation
Guy Ryder, International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU)
“What Unions Want in Cancun”
Neva
Makgetla, COSATU, South Africa
“Development Issues including TRIPS”
John Evans, Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD
(TUAC)
“The Singapore Issues”
G. Rajasekaran, Malaysian Trade Union Congress (MTUC)
“Trade and Fundamental Workers' Rights”
Mike Waghorne, Public Services International (PSI)
"Quality Public Services and the GATS"
Anja Osterhaus, Solidar
"Building Alliances for Cancun between Trade Unions and NGOs"
(1) "Decent work means
productive work in which workers rights are
protected as well as work which generates adequate income with adequate social
protection. It also means freedom, equity, human security and dignity and
sufficient work so that all workers have full access to income-earning
opportunities." See the ILO report on "Trade
Unions and Decent Work in the Context of Globalization in Latin America".
For a more complete discussion on the meaning of "decent work," visit
the ILO's "Definition
of Decent Work".
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