FTA not enough for Colombian development: AFL-CIO .

[Judi Lynn]

FTA not enough for Colombian development: AFL-CIO .
Thursday, 04 August 2011 15:39
Matt Snyder

America's top union issued a letter that argued that Colombian development requires more than passage of a free trade agreement.

The letter was address to members of Congress and made a number of arguments against passage of the FTA with Colombia in its current form.

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka argued that Colombian development could not be achieved "on the cheap" with access to new markets but that it required a "safe, stable society" with access to education, a solid infrastructure, and protection of basic labor rights.

The AFL-CIO noted that Colombia already receives significant direct investment and still requires further development.

The letter pointed out that Colombia still accounts for more than half of the world's murders of trade unionists, and that companies that deny labor rights often do so with impunity.

More:
http://colombiareports.com/colombia-news/economy/18116-fta-not-enough-for-colombian-development-afl-cio.html