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• "Standard" and "Advanced" Practices in the North American Garment Industry
• Income Security Programs for Workers in North America
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• 1.1 - Temporary Income Support for Unemployed Workers
• 2.1 - Injuries at Work and Job-related Illness
• 3.1 - Maternity Leave and Sickness Unrelated to the Job
• 4.1 - Wages and Salaries
• 5.1- Income Support Programs for Low-income Groups or Disabled Workers
• 6.1- Income Tax Credits and Other Tax Deductions
• Appendix A - Income Benefits for Workers in North America
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• North American Labor Markets. A Comparative Profile
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This report was prepared by María Elena Vicario Veloz, senior economist at the Secretariat. Jane Ching provided research assistance. Marcelle St. Arnaud provided documentary assistance and secretarial support was provided by Melisa Gutiérrez. The Staff of the Secretariat provided additional assistance.

Parts of the report incorporate material from papers prepared for the Secretariat by Enrique Hernández Laos and Ekos Research Associates, Inc.

Valuable comments on earlier drafts of the report were received from the National Administrative Offices of the NAALC countries.

The Secretariat of the Commission for Labor Cooperation is solely responsible for the content of this report. Nothing in this report necessarily reflects the views of the Council of Ministers, of any governments agency, or of the outside contributors and reviewers.