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…