81.   Groups condemn WTO on labor standards.

82.   He also urged American firms operating here to set a good example on fair labor standards and business practices.

83.   He also called for collaboration between the WTO and the International Labor Organization to make sure trade respected labor standards.

84.   He also raised the controversial issue of labor standards.

85.   Had he spoken, Hansenne could have been expected to restate his long-standing argument that countries can maintain labor standards even in an era of trade liberalization.

86.   He predicted countries might agree to a joint task force of WTO and the U.N. labor agency to study labor standards.

87.   He also urged American firms to set a good example on fair labor standards in China.

88.   ILO conventions, which already cover a whole series of labor standards, are voluntary and the agency has no sanctions against signatories which violate provisions.

89.   In a test case for global labor standards, the AFL-CIO, the largest U.S. labor federation, is sponsoring the class.

90.   In the report, the New York-based group calls for the creation of an international institution with the resources and the power to enforce global labor standards.