Jack Morgan, a spokesman for the Arlington, VA based American Apparel Manufacturers Association (AAMA) says, "We've conditioned consumers in the US market to expect value, quality and low, low prices. ... It is suffering from surge of Asian and Central American imports. ... With NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) in effect, US manufacturers, in hoards, have shifted their sewing plants to Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala etc. ...

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The UN has sponsored a Global Compact to establish and promote a shared set of core values in the areas of labour standards, human rights and environmental practices between the UN and the business community The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) develops economic and social policy for its 29 members, which include the countries of North America, Western Europe (including Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland) and Japan, Korea, Australia and New Zealand. ...

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