COMMENT: Management needs change in labour perspective
Recent strikes at garment factories in China, Cambodia and Bangladesh have shown that the era of independent industrial unions has…
Management needs change in labour perspective
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COMMENT: The changing value of the garment worker
Garment sourcing has changed in the last few years. As the industry is becoming increasingly dependent on a well-trained, highly…
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CAMBODIA: US importers urge end to labour disputes
A group of US apparel and footwear makers and importers has written to the Cambodian government to express its concerns…
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COMMENT: Bangladesh working conditions still inadequate
More concerted efforts are needed to boost the rights of hundreds of thousands of workers in Bangladesh’s apparel industry, the…
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UN: New report rates CSR as a priority
The impact of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives - which have proliferated in recent years in rich and emerging nations…
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CAMBODIA: Four day strike to prove costly
Mass strikes in Cambodia last week are set to cost the local textile and garment industry around US$14m, according to…
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UN expert highlights Brazilian garment labour issues
Slave labour is a feature of the garment industry in Brazil despite Government efforts to clamp down on the problem,…
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BANGLADESH: US importers urge end to labour disputes
A group of US apparel and footwear makers and importers is urging the Bangladesh government to step in to resolve…