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Article: Group calls for labor standards to assure foreign investors.(Metro & National News)

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Manila Bulletin
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July 26, 2006
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Byline: RAUL V. GONZALES

The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) yesterday called on the Labor department to strengthen enforcement of labor standards to allay concerns of foreign investors about widespread violations of labor laws in the country.

TUCP president Democrito T. Mendoza said that it is essential to address such concerns to ensure the steady flow of capital into the country and to generate jobs for the over 35 million-strong labor force.

Mendoza said that many foreign investors particularly from the United States and Europe are now putting a premium on social responsibility, corporate governance, and observance of labor ...

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