The Covert Assault on Labor by Mega-Regional Trade Agreements

Journal title GIORNALE DI DIRITTO DEL LAVORO E DI RELAZIONI INDUSTRIALI
Author/s Christoph Scherrer
Publishing Year 2016 Issue 2016/150
Language English Pages 21 P. 343-363 File size 227 KB
DOI 10.3280/GDL2016-150006
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I trattati mega-regionali, come il Partenariato Transatlantico per il Commercio e gli Investimenti, costituiscono la nuova generazione di trattati di libero scambio e investimento, in grado di accrescere il potere societario e limitare lo spazio politico. Essi rappresentano una nuova forma di costituzionalismo che rinforza il potere del capitale nel lungo periodo, attraverso l’imposizione di riforme neo-liberali. Questo contributo analizza le pretese dei trattati mega-regionali in merito alla crescita dell’occupazione, identifica le forze che spingono in loro favore, evidenzia i privilegi societari e la scarsa protezione garantita ai lavoratori, e individua alcune delle conseguenze che i trattati mega-regionali potrebbero avere sui lavoratori stessi. In conclusione, sono presentate alcune considerazioni circa le strategie a disposizione di lavoratori, e rispettive organizzazioni, in risposta a tali accordi.

Keywords: Mega-Regionals; TTIP; TTP; CETA; Free trade; Corporate power; Weakening of workers’ rights; Political space reduction.

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Christoph Scherrer, The Covert Assault on Labor by Mega-Regional Trade Agreements in "GIORNALE DI DIRITTO DEL LAVORO E DI RELAZIONI INDUSTRIALI " 150/2016, pp 343-363, DOI: 10.3280/GDL2016-150006