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Neither a Gem Nor a Scam: The Progress of the North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation

Abstract

The North American Agreement on Labor Cooperation (NAALC) is essentially an intergovernmental labor agreement that attempts to promote high labor standards among member states, in light of free trade, without transgressing their sovereignty. In effect since January 1994, the NAALC has experienced mixed fortunes. In this paper, we analyze the effectiveness of the agreement by focus ing on its two main components, viz., the cooperative activities and the "complaint mechanism." We find that although the NAALC's accomplishments are modest, the agreement does have the capacity to advance the struggle for labor rights.

Authors

Singh P; Adams RJ

Journal

Labor Studies Journal, Vol. 26, No. 2, pp. 1–16

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Publication Date

January 1, 2001

DOI

10.1177/0160449x0102600201

ISSN

0160-449X

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