Impacts of ILO Core labour standards to achieve globally superior labour standards: Does social dumping (Low Road) argument have reality?

Labour standards have often been mentioned as one of the new issues to be undertaken in the global governance. The core labour standards in the ILO conventions are the main resources in this regard that are recognised by both developed and developing countries. Nevertheless, an effective global enforcement system of core labour standards never could be established. On one hand, most developing countries regard the issue as a form of covered up protectionism, because, they are using low labour standards or low wages as competitive advantages. On the other hand, because of the power imbalances between developing and developed countries, there is no other way for some of them. In addition, without internationally recognised labor standards , chiefly developing countries could continue to violate labor standards forever, more importantly it is not just an issue of competitive advantage, it is also an issue of human rights. This study is an examination of the effectiveness of internationally recognised labour standards system of ILO and other secondary mechanisms that have an aim of providing respect to global labour standards. My focus will be on core labour standards. In my research, first, I will briefly illustrate what globalization has brought concerning labour standards to both developing countries and developed countries and thereby what are the roots of the problem. Second, I will make the portrayal of the current situation and discuss the moral and legal roots of labour standards as well as the definition of core labour standards. Third, I will investigate the non- implementation reasons of labour standards and find a solution for future implementations by examining both prime and secondary mechanisms that exist today. My research is a study of discourse analysis from different resources. My research also include a test of the argument of "social dumping" which supports the notion that the globalization process leads a race to the bottom regarding labor standards between developed and developing countries. In this regard, both arguments that are prounded by developed and developing countries will be examined with a discourse analysis. Last, my arguments will be supported by a little case study that is involved " Natural Stone Industry in India".