We look to the private sector for voluntary corporate codes of conduct and ways of standardizing those codes, such as through the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development or through the United Nations. We're trying to move forward on many fronts. There isn't any one place where we think these rules on worker rights should be enforced or enforceable, but, rather, we're looking for proper modalities to find ways of giving some more teeth to these rules. One very important development was the adoption in 1998 of the ILO's Declaration of Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. We want to make improvements on occupational safety and health and other issues as well but we recognize that we must start with the basics.
Enforcement is really the issue.
The rules have been written. We no longer have to debate what we are talking about when we say fundamental worker rights. No matter what country is involved, we know what rights must constitute the floor. We've looked at a combination of carrots and sticks. It started with funding for programs to eliminate exploitative child labor.