NAFTA Labor Side Agreement : Lessons for the Worker Rights and Fast-Track Debate

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Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

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Examines main provisions of the North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation (NAALC), a side agreement to NAFTA, which enjoins signatories to promote worker rights principles and provides limited ...

Examines main provisions of the North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation (NAALC), a side agreement to NAFTA, which enjoins signatories to promote worker rights principles and provides limited application of sanctions for enforcement. Analyzes the debate over presidential "fast-track" authority using results and lessons drawn from NAALC.

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