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Two Steps Forward, One Step Back- Or Vice Versa: Labor Rights Under Free Trade Agreements from NAFTA, Through Jordan, via Chile, to Latin America, and Beyond

Year: 2002

Type: article

Abstract: The U.S.-Jordan agreement, in turn, has provided a model for U.S. trade promotion authority ("TPA") legislation. It links free trade and labor rights as a condition of limiting legislative procedure in consideration of a trade agreement to an up or down "fast-track" vote without possibility of amendment."I Pursuant to the Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act ("BTPAA"), sub regional and regional free trade agreements are under negotiation in addition to the bilateral agreements just mentioned.

Source: Digital Commons at University of Maryland Carey Law (University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law)

Author: Marley S. Weiss

Language: English

Topic: International Labor and Employment Law

Subfield: Political Science and International Relations

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1560374164

FWCI: 7.681

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Cited by: 27

Related to: 10