The government has appointed the committee in preparation for a public hearing to be held next month by the US to discuss the worker rights issues raised by the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) petition. The Government has appointed a committee to prepare a public hearing will be held next month by the United States to discuss labor rights by the American Federation of Labor and Industries Enterprise Council (AFL - CIO) petition
The committee is headed by the Secretary to the Ministry of Labour Mahinda Madihahewa and includes officials from the ministries of External Affairs and Industries and Commerce, the government said. Chief Secretary to the Board of the Ministry of Labour Mahinda Madihahewa and officials from the Ministry of External Affairs and Commerce and Industry said the government .
The Committee is also to consult the ministries of Defence, Education, Ports and Aviation and prepare the government's response to the AFL-CIO allegations. Advisory Committee to the Ministry of Defense , Education , Ports and Aviation and prepare a response to government allegations AFL - CIO.
The AFL-CIO initially filed a petition in 2008 with the US Government requesting a review of worker rights in Sri Lanka. AFL - CIO in 2008 started filing with the U.S. government to review the rights for workers in Sri Lanka . The organization resubmitted an updated petition last year asking the US Trade Representative (USTR) to remove Sri Lanka from the list of eligible developing countries to receive Generalized System of Preferences (GSP). Corporate re-submit a request to update the previous year for the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to remove Sri Lanka from the list of developing countries that are eligible for General System of Preferences (GSP).
The petition alleged that the "Government of Sri Lanka (GOSL) is not taking steps to afford internationally recognized worker rights, including 1) the right of association, 2) the right to organize and bargain collectively, 3) freedom from compulsory labor, 4) a minimum age for the employment of children, and 5) acceptable conditions of work with respect to minimum wages, hours of work and occupational safety and health." Complaint alleged that " the Government of Sri Lanka (GOSL) do not take to pay labor rights internationally , including a ) the right of association 2 ) the right to organize and bargain 3 ) freedom from forced labor, 4 ) minimum age for employment . Work and five children ) in terms of acceptance of work on minimum wage and working hours, work safety and health .
The AFL-CIO alleged that the worker rights in the country have deteriorated in recent years. AFL - CIO alleged worker rights in the country have deteriorated in recent years . The labor law although amended from time to time (most significantly in 1999), still fails to adhere to the internationally recognized worker rights, the American union argued. Although labor law changes the time . ( most significantly in 1999 ) are still unable to comply with the international labor union American argued.
"The government has also failed to effectively enforce its laws, let alone the international minimum set of labor rights. An inadequate labor inspectorate, together with a hostile Board of Investment (BOI), which is responsible for the administration of the Export Processing Zones (EPZs), contributes to ongoing labor violations in this sector," the petition read. " Government has failed effectively to enforce the law for a single minimum international set the right labor inspectorate labor insufficient cooperation with friendly Board of Investment (BOI) which is responsible for the administration of industrial exports (. EPZs) constitute ongoing labor violations in this region , " read the petition .
Trade Union Confederation, a leading trade union in Sri Lanka recently said the pathetic labor situation in the apparel industry was the main reason for the US government to accept the petition from AFL-CIO. Trade Union Confederation, the leading trade union in Sri Lanka recently, the labor situation in the textile industry is a pity that the main reason the U.S. government received a request from the AFL - CIO.
Following the acceptance of the petition by the USTR, there will be a public hearing, likely to be held in August, to discuss the worker rights issues raised by the AFL-CIO petition. Following acceptance of a request by USTR to be a public hearing will be held in August to discuss labor rights petition by the AFL - CIO. The GOSL will be invited to participate in the hearing, USTR has said. GOSL will be invited to attend , USTR said .
However, acceptance of the petition is not a decision to revoke GSP nor does it set a deadline for a decision on action on GSP privileges and GSP privileges will continue throughout the process, USTR says. Accept the petition but not impersonating a GSP or not set a deadline for deciding on the operation of rights and rights GSP GSP will continue throughout the process, USTR said .
Under the US GSP program which is designed to promote economic growth in the developing world, 131 countries including Sri Lanka receive preferential duty-free treatment for over 3,400 products. Under the U.S. GSP program is designed to promote economic growth in developing countries in 131 countries, including Sri Lanka have been treated without special tax than 3,400 products .
Sri Lanka in 2009 has received GSP benefits of approximately $116 million of goods. Sri Lanka in 2009 was approximately $ 116,000,000 products GSP benefits . Products covered under the GSP program included machinery, electrical goods, chemical products, agricultural products, jewelry and much more but not most textiles and apparel. Products under GSP program included electrical machinery , chemical products , agricultural products and jewelry more . But most textiles and apparel .
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