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EPAs (Economic Partnership Agreements) Publication date: 24 November 2008 Briefing paper - EPAs lay the foundation of trade between the EU and Africa, the Caribbean and Pacific countries.

HIV/AIDs Digest Publication date: 24 November 2008 A digest of information and resources on the developmental implications of HIV/AIDS and how trade unions can tackle this scourge.

International Development and the trade union role Publication date: 18 November 2008 The Fact File explains the concepts, history and dilemmas of development and poverty, and how they relate to trade, aid and debt.

Refugees and migrant workers Publication date: 18 November 2008 This Fact File covers why people move around the world and under what conditions, what their legal rights and protections are, and the links between migration, workers’ rights and development.

Rules of the Game Publication date: 18 November 2008 a brief introduction to International Labour Standards Aimed at non-specialists, describes the essence of ILO Conventions and Recommendations, subjects covered, the application and supervision of the standards, and their importance in the global economy.

Slavery and forced labour in the 21st century Publication date: 18 November 2008 The International Labour Organisation estimates that there are still 12 million women, children and men who are in various forms of slave and forced labour. about the slave trade and forced labour.

Sweet FA? Football associations, workers' rights and the World Cup Publication date: 24 November 2008 The world's football associations will make over £200m from sponsorship and licensing arrangements in 2006. While their sponsors are expecting hundreds of millions of pounds in additional revenue from World Cup goods. Meanwhile, the people stitching the footballs, sewing the shirts and gluing the boots that will earn this money are working late into the night, six or seven days a week for poverty wages.

Target 2015 Publication date: 24 November 2008 A TUC/DFID halving World Poverty booklet: a guide for trade unionists on the Millennium Development Goals

Trade and trade unions Publication date: 18 November 2008 This Fact File covers the concepts, politics and importance of international trade. Exploring how trade can either drive or undermine a country’s development - it covers how the global trading system works.

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