First, there is no reason that safe working conditions, freedom of association, and collective bargaining cannot be introduced at earlier stages of development than has occurred historically. Just as political democracy need not wait for incomes to rise, strong labor standards need not lag behind economic development.
首先，没有理由认为安全的工作环境、结社自由和集体议价必须遵循历史模式，而不能在发展的较早阶段就引入。正如政治民主必须要等待收入上升才能开始，提高劳动标准也不一定要落后于经济发展。低收入国家的工人不应该为了工业发展和出口表现而被剥夺基本权利。