81.   The trade privileges have been opposed by American trade unions who see them as a threat to U.S. jobs.

82.   These countries benefit under the Lome Convention from trade privileges with the EU.

83.   The workers say these investors have abused trade privileges which the U.S. has granted to Cambodian-based enterprises by mistreating local hires.

84.   There have been several garment factory protests in recent months calling on the U.S. government to revoke the special trade privileges unless factory owners abide by the labor law.

85.   U.S. trade unions could use the perception that Cambodian workers are exploited or abused to lobby against trade privileges they feel would cost American jobs, Cham Prasidh said.

86.   U.S. trade privileges are linked by law to a country having adequate labor protection.

87.   Washington has threatened to cancel trade privilege under the Generalized System of Preferences.

88.   It also triggered renewed calls among human rights groups here for Washington to tie human rights to the granting of trade privileges to China.

89.   A US trade envoy said here Friday that talks with Indonesia on continuing special trade privileges granted by Washington have been positive but slow.

90.   But Amnesty said the Clinton administration demonstrated in extending trade privileges to China earlier this year that economic interests were more important than human rights.