Cooperative Activities: Cultivating Commonality?

Core Labour Standards and International Trade

“…98 This, as in the Costa Rica FTA, is a clear indication of the Parties' recognition of the importance of using the ILO tripartite system to strengthen labour relations. 98 This, as in the Costa Rica FTA, is a clear indication of the Parties' recognition of the importance of using the ILO tripartite system to strengthen labour relations.…”

“…The Secretariat of the Commission for Labor Cooperation has, under its mandate, been very active in organising meetings that are designed to assist in a better understanding of industrial relations in the three countries. 98 Further to the activities stated above, the NAALC also mandates the Commission to "encourage publication and exchange of information, data development and coordination, and joint studies to enhance mutually beneficial understanding of the laws and institutions governing labor in each Party's territory". 96 In its 2003 annual report, the Commission stated that the three countries have organised more than 60 cooperative activities.…”