Cardozo Journal of International and Comparative Law
Trade Conditionality and the Crane Bill: Rewarding Caribbean Basin Nations for Human Rights Failures
Abstract
The note critically examines the Caribbean Basin Trade Security Act, or the Crane Bill, highlighting its omission of workers' rights provisions despite the region's history of labor violations. It argues that without enforceable labor standards, the bill may exacerbate poor working conditions. The analysis reviews historical U.S. trade policies like CBERA and GSP, which have failed to improve workers' rights due to vague provisions and weak enforcement. The note proposes integrating a robust workers' rights agreement into the Crane Bill, modeled on international labor standards, to ensure fair trade practices and protect workers.
Disciplines
Human Rights Law | Labor and Employment Law | Law
Recommended Citation
Andrew Bittens,
Trade Conditionality and the Crane Bill: Rewarding Caribbean Basin Nations for Human Rights Failures,
6
Cardozo J. Int'l & Comp. L.
159
(1998).
Available at:
https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cjicl/vol6/iss1/7