21.   It cautioned against forcing labor standards on poorer countries, noting that much of the growth in manufactured goods from those countries relied on low-paid workers.

22.   Japanese companies could be hurt by barriers relating to labor standards, as many of them have subsidiaries in fast-expanding southeast Asian economies.

23.   Labor and human rights groups contend that many of these workers face exploitation in countries with minimal labor standards.

24.   Looming in the background is the volatile issue of linking labor standards to trade.

25.   Lyons said the supplier had dealt with the plant without making sure that Daewoosa met J.C. Penney labor standards.

26.   Opposition to the inclusion of labor standards in trade deals was not limited to government officials.

27.   OPIC officials are scheduled to visit Vietnam next month to inspect labor standards.

28.   Robert B. Zoellick, the U.S. trade representative, said in Quebec that Bush wanted to try to improve labor standards and environmental conditions.

29.   Secretary of Labor Robert Reich has said that future support for trade deals will be jeopardized by a lack of international labor standards.

30.   Stark called on the two institutions to incorporate labor standards and environmental protections in evaluating when to give loans.