This paper addresses the issue of core labour standards and their impact, positive or negative in relation to trade and socio-economic development. The implications of this debate on social standards will be addressed. The main idea in the paper is that the International Labour Organisation (ILO) is the competent body to set and deal with internationally recognized core labour standards. Assuming that there is a correlation between labour standards and trade, what role should the ILO play in promoting those standards? What are the experiences of trade unions (labour) regarding these standards and their preferences. It will be argued in the paper that respect for these standards provides a basic framework for stable industrial relations, which in turn will lead to social justice and peace.

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