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GLOBALIZATION BULLETIN
a publication of the Globalization Task Force of the New Jersey Division of the United Nations Association-USA and the
Department of Labor Studies and Employment Relations
School of Management and Labor Relations, Rutgers University

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Vol 1. No. 8



Trade Deficit

US: Could Trade Imbalances Topple the Greenback?

<http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/04_48/b3910036_mz010.htm>


Trade Agreements

A New Pattern Is Cut for Global Textile Trade- China Likely to Dominate as Quotas Expire

<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55462-2004Nov16.html>

Globalization at the Crossroads: Ten years of NAFTA in the San Diego/Tijuana Border Region- A bilingual Report

<http://www.environmentalhealth.org/CoverGlobalizationReport.html>

Milking Thailand: The Thai-Australia Free Trade Agreement

<http://www.focusweb.org/main/html/Article537.html?POSTNUKESID=5ef37734a13728423b55709c5261a7a7>

USA: Textile Group Seeks Chinese Wool Trousers Safeguard

<http://www.just-style.com/news_detail.asp?art=35876>

Labor Goes The Distance: Garment Union Plans Trip To China

<http://www.citylimits.org/content/articles/weeklyView.cfm?articlenumber=1625>

Sri Lanka: US Exports could Slump 20%- Trade Official

<http://www.just-style.com/news_detail.asp?art=35870>

Trading nations kick off WTO talks on cutting customs red tape

<http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1519&ncid=1519&e=3&u=/afp/20041115/bs_afp/wto_trade_talks_041115193257>

APEC Ministers Urge New Effort on Trade Talks

<http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20041117/wl_nm/apec_dc_2>

Russia's WTO Ambitions

<http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,1564,1397460,00.html>

New Zealand Unions fear job losses from China Trade Deal

<http://union.org.nz/news/362.html>

Hemispheric Trade Zone Stumbles

<http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/1123/p04s01-woam.html>

Business, Labor Prepare for Battle on CAFTA Deal

<http://www.citizenstrade.org/pdf/reuters_caftabattle_11122004.pdf>

US Deal Menaces Central American Farmers

<http://www.citizenstrade.org/pdf/ips_oxfamricereport_11162004.pdf>




Popular Movements Against Corporate-Led Globalization

The Role of Boycotts in the Fight for Peace

<http://www.truthout.org/docs_04/112004J.shtml>

Activists Await Bush at Pacific Summit in Chile

<http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-apec18nov18,1,3918685.story?coll=la-headlines-world>

Protestors in Chile Denounce Bush, Summit

<http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/front/2909217>

Thousands Protest ahead of APEC Summit

<http://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/americas/11/19/apec.leaders/>

Partner Interview: Economic Justice Network

<http://churchworldservice.org/news/archives/2004/11/239.html>

The Republican Right’s Challenge to the Global Anti-War Movement

<http://www.focusweb.org/philippines/html/Article290.html>



The Global Economy

US Dollar Slide Increases Global Tensions

<http://www.wsws.org/articles/2004/nov2004/usdr-n18_prn.shtml>

The Meaning of a Dropping Dollar

<http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1101041129-785379,00.html>

Greenspan Sees no Rise Soon for the Dollar

<http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/20/business/20greenspan.html?oref=login>

Bubble Capitalism- Corporate Crisis, US Deficits and the Fall of the Dollar

<http://www.globalpolicy.org/socecon/crisis/index.htm>

Snow Tells Europe to Boost the Dollar

<http://edition.cnn.com/2004/BUSINESS/11/17/snow.growth.reut/>

Unions Back MG Rover’s £1.5bn China Rescue Deals

<http://observer.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,6903,1356163,00.html>

China to Lose Labour Advantage to India

<http://us.rediff.com/money/2004/nov/17china.htm>

Currency Conundrums

<http://www.economist.com/agenda/displaystory.cfm?story_id=3397847>


Information Markets

<http://www.economist.com/research/articlesBySubject/displayStory.cfm?story_id=3400241&amp;subjectID=348918&amp;emailauth=%2527%2528%2540%252E7%2525%255C%255C%253B3%2540%255C%2520%250A>


UNESCO and Microsoft Help Bridge Divide


<http://www.globalpolicy.org/reform/business/2004/1117microsoft.htm>


G20 to Fight Trade Imbalance

<http://news.ft.com/cms/s/ad2fe1e8-3c0a-11d9-8b17-00000e2511c8.html>



The Global Environment

Bush’s Second-Term Stamp on Environment

<http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/1118/p02s01-uspo.html>

Has a ‘Runaway’ Greenhouse Effect Begun?

<http://www.greenleft.org.au/back/2004/605/605p13.htm>

Rich Nations to Seek Delay on Chemical Ban

<http://news.ft.com/cms/s/cdb70262-3cdb-11d9-bb7b-00000e2511c8,stream=FTSynd,s01=2.html>



Labor Rights

Take Action! Trade Unionist, Gilberto Soto, Assassinated in El Salvador!

<http://www.campaignforlaborrights.org/alerts/2004/nov14-salvador.htm>

US Labor Chiefs Press El Salvador for Killers of Teamsters Organizer

<http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/21/international/americas/21salvador.html>

Assassination is an Issue in Trade Talks

<http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/18/business/worldbusiness/18union.html?ex=110>

Renowned Authors Call on Quebecor World To End Harrasment, Respect Workers’ Rights

<http://www.justiceatquebecor.org/news/WritersCallPressRelease.pdf>

Central America: Workers left Sterile by Pesticide Seek Justice

<http://ipsnews.net/interna.asp?idnews=26266>

Day Laborers to Protest Va. Arrests

<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A61127-2004Nov18.html>

16,000 Protest US-Run School of Americas

<http://www.commondreams.org/headlines04/1122-01.htm>

Coalition of Immokalee Workers- Taco Bell Boycott Headquarters

<http://www.ciw-online.org/>



Transnational Labor Solidarity

Platforms for Port Unions to Exchange Ideas and Plan Strategies

<http://202.186.86.35/maritime/story.asp?file=/2004/11/22/maritime/9427638&sec=maritime>

The Struggle of the Gina Workers in Thailand: Inside a Successful International Labor Solidarity Campaign

<http://www.cityu.edu.hk/searc/WP75_04_Robertson_Somsak.pdf>

Philippines: Protest Massacre of Strikers

<http://www.labourstart.org/cgi-bin/solidarityforever/show_campaign.cgi?c=39>


Outsourcing

Australian Co. Under Fire Over Outsourcing

<http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/929437.cms>


India Shot its Outsourcing Market in the Foot with New Income Tax


<http://www.offshoringforum.com/link.asp?TOPIC_ID=87>h



Wal-Mart

Women vs. Wal-Mart

<http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2004/11/22/wal_mart/index_np.html>

Wal-Mart Discriminates

<http://www.radio4all.net/proginfo.php?id=10376>

We’re to Blame for Wal-Mart’s Grip

<http://www.azcentral.com/business/columns/articles/1118talton18.html>

Wal-Mart will allow Unions in China

<http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/business/business-retail-walmart-china.html?e>



Transnational Corporations

Microsoft Settles

<http://www.economist.com/printedition/PrinterFriendly.cfm?Story_ID=3387849>

Stop Nike Sweatshops

<http://www.educatingforjustice.org/stopnikesweatshops.htm>


Nike Responsibility Newsletter

<http://www.nike.com/nikebiz/nikebiz.jhtml?page=23&item=fall2004se>


UN Examines Human Rights Responsibilities of Transnational Corporations

<http://www.globalpolicy.org/reform/business/2004/1105humanrights.htm>

Changing Drill- How Shell’s Move to Revamp Culture Ended in Scandal


<http://www.globalpolicy.org/socecon/crisis/corporate/2004/1102shell.pdf>



Immigration

Immigrant Detainees Tell of Attack Dogs and Abuse

<http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4170152&sourceCode=RSS>

Take Action to oppose an increase in the number of H-1b visas! Protect Union Jobs!

<http://www.unionvoice.org/campaign/ProtectJobsNow>


Union Vote to Exclude Kingston Relatives


<http://www.sltrib.com/utah/ci_2469230>


Bush Promises Fox he will work to Reform US Immigration Laws


<http://www.realcities.com/mld/krwashington/10241011.htm>


Congress makes way for High- Tech Workers

<http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/national/AP-High-Tech-Visas.html?ex=11022111>



China

Five More Stella Shoe Factory Workers are Sentenced to up to Three Years’ Imprisonment Following Mass Protest in April

<http://www.china-labour.org.hk/iso/article.adp?article_id=5983>

China Widens Economic Role in Latin America

<http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/20/international/asia/20china.html?oref=login>

In China, Stresses Spill Over into Riots

<http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/1122/p01s03-woap.html>

Low Wages turn Nation into Magnet for Jobs

<http://www.detnews.com/2004/specialreport/0411/21/b06-11701.htm>

Tiananmen Sympathy Strike Organizer freed after 15 years in Prison

<http://www.cbc.ca/cp/world/041120/w112008.html>

Dozens Dead in China Mine Fire

<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4029429.stm>

Dire Safety Record of U.S. Semiconductor Manufacturer, AXT, Prompts Major Concern about Health Situation of Hundreds of Workers at its New Beijing Factory

<http://lists.iww.org/pipermail/iww-news/2004-November/007091.html>



Developing Countries

Anemic US Response to Darfur Genocide

<http://www.blackcommentator.com/114/114_darfur.html>


Sudan: Arms Trade Fueling Human Rights Abuse in Darfur

<http://www.globalpolicy.org/security/issues/sudan/2004/1116armsembargo.htm>

Focus on India

<http://www.focusweb.org/india/html/Article247.html>http://www.focusweb.org/india/html/Article247.html

India: Left Leaders to have Power Breakfast When Workers Strike (go back to Davids Headline!

<http://news.newkerala.com/india-news/?action=fullnews&id=43632>


FG Cuts Fuel Prices, NLC Suspends Strike

<http://allafrica.com/stories/200411160320.html>

<http://www.focusweb.org/finance/html/Article270.html?POSTNUKESID=8f8b494414fa8b6ddf0820575885de4c>
Manipulating Consent: The World Bank and Public Consultation in the Nam Theun 2 Hydroelectric Project

<http://www.focusweb.org/finance/html/Article270.html>

Avoiding Indebtedness and Underdevelopment: Lessons for Timor-Leste

<http://www.focusweb.org/finance/html/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=271>

The Bolivian Crisis Deepens

<http://www.counterpunch.org/gomez11182004.html>

Asian Peace Alliance: NO to Impunity in Thailand, NO to Impunity in the World

<http://www.focusweb.org/main/html/Article534.html?POSTNUKESID=5ef37734a13728423b55709c5261a7a7>

Asbestos use still widespread in Asia, as are its ills

<http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?nn20041120f1.htm>

Nigerian Unions Suspend Planned General Strike after Concessions

<http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_world_business/view/117292/1/.html>

Korea: Unionized Government Employees end Strike

<http://www.koilaf.org/index_init.php?url=labor_view.php?num=2716>


Can Argentina Stay Afloat?

<http://archive.epinet.org/real_media/041117/>


Central Africa to Clean Up Diamond Trade


<http://www.globalpolicy.org/security/issues/diamond/2004/1117cleanup.htm>


Urgent Push on Africa’s Oldest Civil War


<http://www.globalpolicy.org/security/issues/sudan/2004/1117urgent.htm>

Poor Country Gains from Trade Greatly Overstated- Economic Growth a Bigger Factor in Poverty Reduction


<http://us.f526.mail.yahoo.com/ym/ShowLetter?MsgId=3124_4622334_55015_1619_4775_0_1624_14001_1059283983&Idx=8&YY=38015&inc=25&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b&box=Inbox>


Tables and Charts on International Hunger Relief


<http://www.globalpolicy.org/socecon/hunger/tables/index.htm>

Nigeria: Are Human Rights in the Pipeline?


<http://www.globalpolicy.org/socecon/tncs/2004/1109amnesty.htm>

Good Advice Gets a Bad Name in South East Asia

<http://www.globalpolicy.org/socecon/bwi-wto/imf/2004/1115indonesia.htm>

US Suggests AIDS Fund Delays Grants


<http://www.globalpolicy.org/socecon/develop/aids/2004/1117globalfund.htm>

Philippines: 14 Dead, 133 Arrested, Hundreds Missing In the Violent Dispersal of Hacienda Luisita Srike

<http://www.labourstart.org/docs/en/000063.html>

The Hacienda Luisita Massacre, Landlordism and State Terrorism

<http://www.bulatlat.com/news/4-42/4-42-massacre.html>

Conclusions from the International Workshop on Debt Auditing

<http://www.jubileesouth.org/sp/index.php?category=2&id=78>

Creditors can Dump 80% of Iraq Debt, Minister Says

<http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/special/iraq/2910863>



Free Market Perspectives

Study: US Needs Foreign-Born Workers

<http://www.nytimes.com/cnet/CNET_2100-1022_3-5455416.html?ex=1101778724&ei=1>



Resources

Church World Services Summary of the Americas Social Forum, held in Ecuador, promoting Just Trade Policies

<http://www.churchworldservice.org/pdf_files/weave-anew/fall04/page3.pdf>

Trade Justice- Why Should People of Faith be Talking about Trade?

<http://www.tradejusticeusa.org/resources/trade.htm>

Our world is not for Sale - fighting against the current model of corporate globalization

<http://www.ourworldisnotforsale.org/>

Citizens Trade Campaign- Working Together for Social and Environmental Justice in Trade Policy

<http://www.citizenstrade.org/>



Upcoming Events

Hong Kong’s Peoples Alliance against WTO (HKPAAWTO)-

HKPAAWTO is organizing an international consultation meeting for the formation of the International Coordinating Network or ICN. We are inviting all major global, regional and national formations and networks working against the unjust neo-liberal policies of the World Trade Organization to come to Hong Kong and attend the international consultation. The international consultation meeting will be held from 26 to 27 February 2005 at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon

<http://www.focusweb.org/main/html/Sections-article2-p1.html>

NAALC Conference- “Trafficking in Persons”

Washington, DC; December 6-7, 2004
http://www.naalctip.org/


Labor at the Crossroads: Competing Visions, Alternative Strategies, and the Future of the U.S. Labor Movement

Dec. 2-3, CUNY Graduate Center, Sponsored by Queens College Labor Resource Center, and Its Journal, New Labor Forum

<http://www.futureoflaborconference.org>



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