TY - JOUR T1 - The Politics of Labour Legislation in Southern China: How Foreign Chambers of Commerce and Government Agencies Influence Collective Bargaining Laws JF - International Labour Review Y1 - 2014 A1 - Hui, Elaine Sio-ieng A1 - Chan, Chris King-Chi KW - chamber of commerce KW - China KW - collective bargaining KW - comment KW - foreign capital KW - globalization KW - labor legislation KW - trade AB -

In 2010, labour protests spread across China, sparked by the Honda workers' strike. Hoping to pacify the aggrieved workers, the Shenzhen and Guangdong governments resumed discussion of the suspended draft Shenzhen Collective Consultation Ordinance and the Guangdong Regulations on the Democratic Management of Enterprises. However, following strong opposition from foreign chambers of commerce, discussion was once again suspended. The authors show that two factors determine how foreign chambers of commerce and government agencies influence labour legislation in southern China: the position in global production chains of the firms they represent, and the relevant industrial relations model.

VL - 153 L2 - eng CP - 4 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Labor Rights in the Generalized System of Preferences: A 20-Year Review JF - Comparative Labor Law & Policy Journal Y1 - 2001 A1 - L. Compa KW - generalized system of preferences KW - GSP KW - labor rights KW - trade AB -

[Excerpt] In the fall of 1982, a small group of labor, religious, and human rights activists began charting a new course for human rights and workers' rights in American trade policy. The principles of these labor rights advocates were straightforward:

1. No country should attract investment or gain an edge in international trade by violating workers' rights;

2. No company operating in global trade should gain a competitive edge by violating workers' rights; and,

3. Workers have a right to demand protection for labor rights in the international trade system, and to have laws to accomplish it.

The coalition that took shape 20 years ago made a labor rights amendment to the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), the chief policy vehicle in U.S. law to promote these principles. This article reviews 20 years' experience with the GSP labor rights clause.

VL - 22 L2 - eng UR - http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/articles/171/ ER -