US trade preferences cut to affect 40,000 workers
Labour networks will meet Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on March 3 to discuss ways to avert the US suspension of preferential trade privileges for Thailand under the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP).
Speaking at a seminar on the issue on Saturday, Chalee Loysoong, deputy chairman of the Thai Labour Solidarity Committee, said the suspension will affect at least 40,000 workers in several industries. Labour networks want the prime minister to negotiate with the US to restore the GSP eligibility as swiftly as possible.
Penchan Charoensuthipan
