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Dear Paula,
<P>From A Union Guide to Workplace Change by Bob Baugh of the AFL-CIO Human
Resources Development Institute:
<P>International Organization for Standardization(ISO) a United Nations
organization based in Geneva, Switzerland. ISO 9000 is a voluntary
international quality standard for business.
<P>In the USA, Chrysler has really pushed for the adoption of these standards
by its suppliers. Ford has its own quality standard called Q-1.
<P>Many large and small manufacturers are pushing their suppliers to get
ISO 9000 certification---particularly when business conditions get tight
and the buyers can get picky about quality issues with their suppliers.
<P>Union shops like to turn out a <B>quality high value added product</B>,
because that's where the money is...and we want our share.
<P>Sincerely,
<BR>Tom
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<P>pms wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE>>My question: does ISO 9000 stipulate anything regarding
conditions of labor?
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<P>What is ISO 9000?
<P>Also, what is, are, Telos?
<P>Sometimes I feel like the sister of the brother from another planet.
<P>Paula</BLOCKQUOTE>
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