ECUADOR'S RESPONSE TO ILO DEMARCHE

UNCLAS QUITO 000596

SIPDIS

STATE FOR GEORGE ABRAHAMS (IO/S) AND RICK DRISCOLL (IO/T),
GENEVA FOR CHARLES STONECIPHER

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AORC ELAB EC
SUBJECT: ECUADOR'S RESPONSE TO ILO DEMARCHE

REF: A. SECSTATE 33950


B. QUITO 520


1. Minister of Labor Raul Izurieta telephoned LabOff on
March 15 to respond to a non-paper the Embassy had delivered
on March 2 (reftels). Izurieta said he had seen a summary of
the ILO's proposed budget for 2006-2007. He did not comment
on the organization's budget, but hopes that the ILO will not
raise its dues. Ecuador's priorities for the ILO include
obtaining an ILO review of Ecuador's labor laws, receiving
support for reforming GoE-conducted labor inspections,
improving in-country occupational health and safety, and
receiving ILO support for Ecuador's National Labor Council.
KENNEY