Mitch Teberg, MA Associate Member

Journey for Fair Trade:

Integrating a Rights-Based Approach to Fair Trade
Fair Trade Principles Creating Opportunities for Economically Disadvantaged Producers

A Rights-Based Foundation to Fair Trade Principles

UN Declarations and Conventions, and ILO Conventions and Recommendations A Rights-Based Approach is able to recognize poverty as injustice and include marginalization, discrimination, and exploitation as central causes of poverty. A central dynamic of RBA is identifying root causes of poverty and empowering rights-holders to claim their rights. Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), 1948 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), 1966 International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), 1966 United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), 1979 International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (ICPMW), 1990 Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities, 1992 Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), 2006 Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, 2007 International Labour Organization Conventions: C122: Employment Policy Convention, 1964 C169: Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), 1966 International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), 1966 Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, 2007

Fair Trading Practices

Mitch Teberg, MA Associate Member Payment of a Fair Price A fair price is one that has been mutually agreed by all through dialogue and participation, which provides fair pay to the producers and can also be sustained by the market. Where Fair Trade pricing structures exist, these are used as a minimum. Fair pay means provision of socially acceptable remuneration considered by producers themselves to be fair. - World Fair Trade Organization A Living Wage is designed to provide a minimum estimate of the cost of living for low wage families. The estimate does not reflect a middle class standard of living. The living wage is calculated as a wage sufficient to provide food for an adequate diet and the remaining basic needs for the worker household with an additional 10% added on for discretionary income. For this reason the average number of wage earning adults per household in the target community is included in the calculation. Basic needs include food, water, clothing, daily use items, communication and transportation costs, rent and household utilities and maintenance costs, cost of schooling, average monthly medical costs, average monthly social and cultural obligations, etc. Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), 1948 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), 1966 International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), 1966 Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), 2006 Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, 2007 International Labour Organization Conventions: C26: Minimum Wage-Fixing Machinery Convention, 1928 C95: Protection of Wages Convention, 1949 C131: Minimum Wage Fixing Convention, 1970 C177: Home Work Convention, 1996 International Labour Organization Recommendations: R131: Invalidity, Old-Age and Survivors' Benefits Recommendation, 1967 R135: Minimum Wage Fixing Recommendation, 1970 Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), 1948 Slavery Convention, 1926 (under the League of Nations) Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave rade, and Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery, 1956International Covenant on Civil and Political

Ensuring no Child Labour and Forced Labour

Mitch Teberg, MA Associate Member Rights (ICCPR), 1966 International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), 1966 United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989) International Labour Organization Conventions: C29: Forced Labour Convention, 1930, C95: Protection of Wages Convention, 1949 C105: Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957 C138: Workers' Representatives Convention, 1971 C182: Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 International Labour Organization Recommendations: R35: Forced Labour (Indirect Compulsion) Recommendation, 1930 R146: Minimum Age Recommendation, 1973 R190: Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention Recommendation, 1999 "Discrimination against women shall mean any distinction, exclusion or restriction made on the basis of sex which has the effect or purpose of impairing or nullifying the recognition, enjoyment or exercise by women, irrespective of their marital status, on a basis of equality of men and women, of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the political, economic, social, cultural, civil or any other field. United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, Article 1 Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), 1948 International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD), 1965 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), 1966 International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), 1966 United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, 1979 Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief, 1981 International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (ICPMW), 1990 Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic,

Commitment to Non Discrimination, Gender Equity and Freedom of Association

Mitch Teberg, MA Associate Member Religious and Linguistic Minorities, 1992 Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), 2006 Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, 2007 International Labour Organization Conventions: C87: Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 C98: Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 C100: Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 C111: Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 C122: Employment Policy Convention, 1964 C169: Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 C183: Maternity Protection Convention, 2000 International Labour Organization Recommendations: R111: Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Recommendation, 1958 The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, 1948 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), 1966 International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), 1966 The Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, 1975 International Labour Organization Conventions: C1: Hours of Work (Industry) Convention, 1919 C87: Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 C98: Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 C122: Employment Policy Convention, 1964 C154: Collective Bargaining Convention, 1981 C155: Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 1981 International Labour Organization Recommendations: R143: Workers' Representatives Recommendation, 1971 R164: Occupational Safety and Health Recommendation, 1981 Mitch Teberg, MA 2011 International Consultant Sustainable Development / Fair Trade Researcher / Trainer / Consultant www.journeyforfairtrade.blogspot.com

Ensuring Good Working Conditions