Trading away human rights?
China is one of the fastest growing economies in the world and is already Australia’s second largest trading partner. But the lack of basic workplace and human rights mean many Chinese people are not sharing the benefits of economic growth. In Australia workplace rights are also being reduced. Our governments are negotiating a bilateral free trade agreement that will effect workers in both countries. Public meetings will be held in Sydney and Melbourne to discuss the impacts of globalisation in China and Australia without guarantees of labour rights and environmental protections. Monina Wong , an expert on health and safety and labour rights from Labour Action China, will give a rare first hand account of working conditions in China’s export processing industries.

Featuring:
Monina Wong, Labour Action China
Sophie Peer, Amnesty International (Syd)
Paul Bastian, State Secretary, AMWU (Syd)
Michael Butler, Victorian President, Amnesty International (Melb)
Dave Oliver, National Secretary, AMWU (Melb)
Liz Thompson, FairWear (Melb)

• SYDNEY
  Tuesday 24th July 2007
  6.30pm
  Tom Mann Theatre
  136 Chalmers Street
  Surry Hills
  (south of Central Station)

• MELBOURNE
  Wednesday 25th July 2007
  6.30pm
  Bob Hawke Room
  Level 4, 365 Queen Street
  Melbourne
  ACTU Building
  

NOTE: All details are in the flyer under 'downloads' on this page.