AFTINET Event: Trade, Worker's Rights and Development, July 31

Union Aid Abroad – APHEDA, the international solidarity aid arm of the ACTU, and the Australian Fair Trade and Investment Network (AFTINET) invite you to a fringe event of the ALP National Conference to discuss the links between trade, workers’ rights and development for the world’s poorest. Open to all.

Friday 31st July 2009
7:45 am - 8:45am
Ground Floor Training Room
Unions NSW Building
377-383 Sussex Street, Sydney
(near the corner of Goulburn St)

Speakers include:
The Hon. Bob McMullan (Parliamentary Secretary or International Development Assistance)

Adam Wolfenden (AFTINET)

Peter Jennings (Union Aid Abroad – APHEDA)

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RSVP & further information:
Peter Jennings
office@apheda.org.au or (02) 9264 9343

In The News

Australia takes Pacific gives on PACER Plus

Thursday 18 June

Pacific Trade Ministers have conceded to many of the demands of Australia and New Zealand at the 2009 Forum Trade Ministers Meeting held in Apia, Samoa, this week.

Australia and New Zealand pushed hard for a recommendation to launch negotiations for a new free trade agreement (PACER-Plus) when Australia hosts the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Cairns in August.

“Civil society organisations, church groups and trade unions from around the region are very concerned about the implications of a free trade deal with Australia and New Zealand. None of their concerns about a loss of government revenue, displacement of jobs, or social impacts have been addressed by this decision.” Said Ms Penjueli, Coordinator Pacific Network on Globalisation.

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