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http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2016/02/25/Obama-signs-trade-bill-banning-slave-produced-imports/2591456405120/(Emphasis mine)
The Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 removes the "consumptive demand" exception that allowed the United States to import goods if there was not sufficient domestic supply to meet U.S. demand, regardless of how the items were produced abroad.
The Obama administration is also bringing the first labor case under a free-trade agreement against Guatemala. The findings in the case are expected to be issued by a panel later this year.
"The Obama administration is the first to make use of the dispute settlement mechanism to stand up for workers' rights," a Wednesday White House statement reads. "This case, filed against Guatemala challenging its enforcement of its labor laws relating to the right of association, the right to organize and bargain collectively, and acceptable work conditions ... sends the strong signal that the United States will use the full range of tools at our disposal, including formal dispute settlement, to ensure that workers' rights are protected."
Previously AFL-CIO or SEIU (generally AFL) have had to be the plaintiff in labor dispute resolution cases under FTAs; the Obama administration is changing that.
Separation
(1,975 posts)That we needed this law in the first damned place.
Recursion
(56,582 posts)We needed it, British-controlled Burma had it, and used slave labor, so we were SOL otherwise. But, yeah: appalling it lasted this long past that excuse.
pampango
(24,692 posts)I believe. Count on republicans to raise tariffs on everything - EXCEPT stuff made with slave labor. I am surprised that his congress voted for this. (I know it was one provision in a large bill.)
Recursion
(56,582 posts)Did it work? Anyone? Anyone?
It did not work.
For some reason it was stuck in my head that it was part of the Reciprocal Tariff Act, but you're right: it's from Smoot-Hawley.
nationalize the fed
(2,169 posts)when the iPhone is banned
Why is Apple allowed to stash billions and billions offshore to avoid taxes?
Apple 'failing to protect Chinese factory workers'
By Richard Bilton
BBC Panorama
18 December 2014
Poor treatment of workers in Chinese factories which make Apple products has been discovered by an undercover BBC Panorama investigation.
Filming on an iPhone 6 production line showed Apple's promises to protect workers were routinely broken.
It found standards on workers' hours, ID cards, dormitories, work meetings and juvenile workers were being breached at the Pegatron factories.
Apple said it strongly disagreed with the programme's conclusions.
Exhausted workers were filmed falling asleep on their 12-hour shifts at the Pegatron factories on the outskirts of Shanghai...
http://www.bbc.com/news/business-30532463
iPhone buyers don't care that their phones are made with slave labor
Albertoo
(2,016 posts)There are literally millions of slave laborers in the Indian subcontinent.