Management needs change in labour perspective
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…