ee 29-3! 1 38776 ’ oe Public Hearings on International Child Labor Conducted by the International Child Labor Study Robert B. Reich, Secretoaf rLaybo r Joaquin F. Otero, Deputy Under Secretary PUBLIC HEARINGS ON INTERNATIONAL CHILD LABOR Conducted By The United States Department of Labor Bureau of International Labor Affairs International Child Labor Study On Friday, June 28, 1996 eeSooeEceeoeetoceeeaedae eeeeeeeeeeeaeeoeoeaeeea INTRODUCTION 5-1. Federal Register Notice of Hearings -2. Agenda of Hearings and List of Presenters PART L TRANSOF CORRAL ITEPSTITMON Y O-1. Introductory Remarks: Joaquin F. Otero, Deputy Under Secretary for International Labor Affairs (0-2. Opening Remarks: Secretary of Labor Robert B. Reich /2--3. Representative George Miller , jx -4. Representative Joseph P. KennedyI I jx 5. Representative Bamey Frank 30 6. Representative Chris Smith 327. Remarks: Secretary of Labor Robert B. Reich “3 8. Remarks: Joaquin F. Otero Db 9. Robin W. Lanier, Intemational Mass Retail Association = 9,9-10. William Maroni, Levi Strauss & Co. > 4+ \ 11. Anne Knipper, AFL-CIO 38 12. Abraham Katz, U.S. Council for International Business 47°13. David Schilling. Interfaith Center for Corporate Responsibility 50 14. Pharis Harvey, International Labor Rights Fund S15. Thomas J. Cove, Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association 6316. Linda Golodner. National Consumers League vit 17. Jeff Ballinger. Press for Change 94 18. Rev. Dan McCurry, International Labor Rights Fund 97-19. | Shannon Goold, Adam Carter, "Free the Children - USA" $!;20. Joseph Gathia. Child Labour Action Network (India) 9% 21. Dorianne Beyer, National Child Labor Committee Qa-22. Miriam Lyons, Association Francois Xavier Bagnoud 97-23. Lauren Goldblatt, Office of Representative Lane Evans PART IL WRITTEN STATEMENTS SUBMITTED FOR HEARING BY WITNESSES }0{-1. — Representative George Miller Jot -2. Representative Joseph P. Kennedy II at -3. Robin W. Lanier, InternatMiasosn Raetlai l Association 41.74. William Maroni. Levi Strauss & Co. ja -5. Anne Knipper, AFL-ClO 143 -6. Abraham Katz. U.S. Council for International Business jd ~- 7. David Schilling. Interfaith Center for Corporate Responsibility /72 -8. Pharis Harvey, International Labor Rights Fund ESCOOES SSOSOSOSSSOSSOOOSSOOSOSOOOSOOOSOSOC | fO- 9. Thomas J. Cove, Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association is¥ 10. Linda Golodner, National Consumers League Qos- 11. Jeff Ballinger, Press for Change 4.30 - 12. Shannon Goold, "Free the Children - USA" Pre 13. Joseph Gathia, Child Labour Action Network AF 14. Dorianne Beyer, National Child Labor Committee 336 - 15. Miriam Lyons, Association Francois Xavier Bagnoud 16. Representative Lane Evans 2YA- PART IIL WRITTEN STATEMENTS SUBMITTED FOR THE RECORD Embassy of El Salvador Embassy of Guatemala Embassy of Honduras Embassy of India Embassy of Macedonia Embassy of New Zealand Embassy of Nicaragua Embassy of South Africa Embassy of Sri Lanka Embassy of the Republic of Zimbabwe American Apparel Manufacturers Association Council on Economic Priorities Honduran Apparel Manufacturers Association Human Rights Watch/Asia International Labor Organization National Retail Federation Nike — Reebok US/Guatemala Labor Education Project UNITE INTRODUCTION 25898 Federal Register / Vol. 61. No. 101 / Thursday, May 23, 1996 / Notices —_— ——_——- — Street. Northwest, suite 6002, written and oral testimony on the topics of review referred to above and will be Washington, DC. of by telephone at noted helow: available for public inspection. 202-616-6975 or fax at 202-616-6993. 1. Efforts of U.S. companies and Signeda tW ashingDCt tohine 1.5t h daye / The deadline for filing a Registration nongovernmental agencies aimed at May. 1996. Forin is June 28, 1996. eliminating the use of abusive and Aadrew |. Samet, exploitative child labor in the Nete: The registration of a claim in this Associate Deputy Under Secretary. will not constitute the filing of « production of goods imported into the IFR Doc. 96-13013 Filed 5-22-96; 8:45 am! formal cloim against Iraq. In the event United States. Such efiorts could legislation is passed authurizing the include, but are not limited to, labeling, OnLINO CODE 0610-88-08 Com mission to adjudicate these claims consumer information campaigns, codes inst Iraq, instructions for the formal filing of conduct, guidelines for Employamnd eTrnaitnin g claims will be forwarded to all those subcontractors, and the establishment of registered in this Ireq Claims Registration Administration educational facilities. Progrem. 2. Codofe consduc t in the garment Otwaster Unemployment Assistance Approval has heen obtained from the industry. We ere required to identify the (DUA), Program OperatiFnorgm s Office of Management and Budget for web y U.S. garment importers, their the collection of this information. action: Notice. _ subsidiaries, contractors, and their Approval No. 1105-0067. subcontractors’ codes of conduct SUMMARY: The Departomf Leabnor,t e s Devid E. Bradley, regarding the use of sbusive end part of its contiefnfourt iton regduc e Chief Counsel. exploitative ch‘ld labor in the papeandr rewsponodenrt bkurd en IFR Doc. 96-13088 Filed 5-22-96; 8:45 am] production of goods imported to the OA.LING CODE 4410-01-41 United States. We are seeking information about the nature, and effectiveness of any such codes of opportunity to comment on DEPARTMENT OF LABOR conduct. and/or continuing collections 3. The necessary coinponents of an information in eccordence with the Office of the Secretary effective code of conduct and its Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 enforcement. (PRAQS) ~ U S.C. vate oyun This Bureeu of internatLaiboor nAfateilrs ; 4. International and U.S. laws that program to ensure Notice of Public Hearings might be used to encourage the deta can be - in the desired This document is a notice of public elimination of child labor exploitation, format, reporting burden (time ard hearings to be held by the Department including in the production of items financial resources) is minimized, of Labor for the purpose of gathering imported into the United States, and collection instruments are clearly information regarding the use of abusive any appropriate changes to such laws. understood, and the impect of collectia or exploitative child labor in the 5. Items that are likely to be produced requirements on respondents can be production of goods imported into the with abusive and exploitative child properly assessed. Currently, the United States. The hearing wiil be held labor and imported into the United mployment end Training on Friday, June 28, 1996, at the States. Administration is soliciting comments Department of Labor, room N-3437, DATES: The hearing is scheduled for concerning the proposed one year beginning at 9am. The hearing will be Friday, June 28, 1996. The deadline for extension of previous epprovel by OMB open to the public. Tho Department of being placed on the roster for oral of the attached DUA Program Operating Labor is now accepting requests from all Forms (ETA 81, ETA 81A, ETA 62, ETA testimony is 5 p.m., June 21, 1996. interested parties to provide oral or Presenters will be required to submit 83 and ETA 84). er eS ee written testimony at the hearing. Each five (5) written copies of their oral information collection request (ICR) cas presentation will be limited to ten testimony to the Child Labor Study be obtained by contacting the office minutes. The Department is not able to office by 5 p.m., June 26. The record listed below in the addressee section of provide financial assistance to those will be Lent open for additional written this notice. wishing to travel to attend the hearing. testimony until 5 p.m., July 5, 1996. DATES: Written comments must be Those unable to attend the hearing are submitted to the office listed in the ADORESSES: Written testimony should invited to sulmit written testimony. addressee section below on or before he addressed to the International Child Parties interested in testifying at the July 22, 1996. Labor Study, Bureau of International international child labor hearing should Department of Labor is Labor Affairs. Room S-1308, U.S. call (202) 219-7867 to be put on the particularly interested in comments Department of Labor, Washington, DC roster. which: The Department of |a bor is currently 20210, fax: (202) 219-4923. ¢ Evaluate whether the proposed undertaking a third Congressionally- FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: collection of information is necessary mandated review of international child Teresa Estrada-Berg, Internationa! Child for the proper performance of the labor practices (pursuant to the 1996 Labor Study. Bureau of International functions of the agency, including Omnibus Appropriations Act, P.L. 104- Labor Affairs, Room S-1308, U.S. whether the information will have 134). Information provided at the Department of Labor, Washington, DC practical + hearing will he considered by the 20210), telephone: (202) 219-7867; fax ¢ Evaluate the accuracy of the Department of Labor in preparing its (202) 219-5980. Persons with agency's estimate of the burden of the report to Congress. Testimony should be disabilities who need special proposed collection of information, confined to the specific topic of the accommodations should contact Ms. including the validity oft he study. Estrada-Bery by June 17, 1996 methodology and assumptions used: Specifically, the international child All written or oral commonts ¢ Enhance the quality, utility, and labor study of the Bureau of submitted ee to the public clarify of the inforination to be International Labor Affairs is seeking hearing will be made part of the record collected, and BEST COPY AVAILABLE 2— _ ae U.S. Department of Labor bureau OF INIEMnaliona: Lavo: Allens Washington. D.C. 20210 International Child Labor Public Hearing U.8. Department of Labor Washington, D.C. June 28, 1996 WITNESS LIST Opening Remarks Joaquin F. Otero Deputy Under Secretary for International Labor Affairs Secretary of Labor Robert B. Reich Presenters Senator Tom Harkin (IA) Representative George Miller (CA) Representative Bernard Sanders (VT) Representative Joseph Xennedy (MA) Representative Chris Smith (NJ) Representative Barney Frank (MA) Robin W. Lanier Vice President, International Trade & Environment International Mass Retail Association William Maroni Vice President, Government Affairs Levi Strauss Anne Knipper Assistant to the Director, International Affairs Department, AFL-CIO Abraham Katz President, U.S. Council for International Business David Schilling Director, Global Corporate Accountability Programs Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsiility Pharis Harvey Executive Director, International Labor Rights Fund Co-Chair, Child Labor Coalition Tom Cove Vice President for Government Relations Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association Linda Golodner President, National Consumers League Co-Chair, Child Labor Coalition Jeff Ballinger Press for Change Rev. Dan McCurry Foul Ball Campaign, International Labor Rights Fund Shannon Goold, Adam Carter, Elizabeth Carter "Free the Children - USA" Joseph Gathia Chairperson, Child Labour Action Network (India) Dorianne Beyer National Child Labor Committee Miriam Lyons Association Francois Xavier Bagnoud Lauren Goldblatt Office of Representative Lane Evans TRANSCRIPT OF ORAL TESTIMONY eeeaeeSemOeeee eeaeeeeee e e y UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR BUREAU OF INTERNATIONAL LABOR AFFAIRS Friday, June 28, 1996 A Heaorn Iintenmatgion al Child Labor for the Bureau of International Labor Affairs was convened. pursuant to notice. at 10:00 a.m. in Room N-3437. Frances Perkins Building. U.S. Department of Labor, Washington, D.C.