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Children learning at one of Manjari's 'Bridge Camps'

Beltrami and the fight against child labour in India

18 December 2014
With poor access to education and healthcare, there's no overnight fix to child labour in India's stone sector. Bram Callewier of Beltrami gives a candid account of their efforts to tackle the problem.

Who’s responsible for paying living wages?

12 December 2014
Are big brands really responsible for the payment of living wages? Sabita Banerji looks at who should take which actions in order to boost workers' pay.

Modern slavery: If I had a hammer

11 December 2014
The Modern Slavery Bill was debated in the House of Lords this week and ETI was mentioned several times. Cindy Berman shares our new Briefing Note, and looks at what needs to change to prevent and protect workers from the crime of modern slavery

A Christmas riddle

10 December 2014
Stirling Smith is puzzled that companies don’t want to save money, and makes you an offer you can’t refuse.

Flying the flag - Protect, Respect, Remedy

3 December 2014
How is ETI putting the UN Guiding Principles into practice? We explored just that during our side event at the UN Forum on Business and Human Rights, sharing live examples from company, NGO and trade union members.
The abandoned Union Carbide Factory, Bhopal

A Bhopal every month

1 December 2014
On the 30th anniversary of the Bhopal disaster, Stirling Smith counts the bodies

Bringing about change for young women workers in South India’s garments sector

18 November 2014
A recent times article highlighted the pain of women in the Indian garments industry, how is it we can change their situation for the better?
Poppy installation, Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red, Tower of London 2014

Peace and social justice

12 November 2014
For Armistice Day, Stirling Smith recalls the impact of the Great War on workers’ rights.
Flags at the OSCE conference, Vienna

Human trafficking – the beginning of the end?

10 November 2014
Cindy Berman, Head of Knowledge and Learning at ETI, reflects on the OSCE Alliance against Trafficking in Persons conference in Vienna, 'Ethical Issues in Preventing and Combating Human Trafficking', and shares her speech.

Looking at Living Wages with a different pair of eyes

6 November 2014
One of the ethical trade highlights of the past year was the letter from eight European ETI member companies, urging the Cambodian government to raise minimum wages and pledging to pay more for products to help support this.

Collective bargaining is central to living wages

4 November 2014
Marking Living Wage Week in the UK, the TUC's Owen Tudor reflects on pay as a key issue for the British trade union movement.
Folded cash in hands

The living wage movement – steady stream to tidal wave

3 November 2014
To kick-off Living Wage Week, ETI's Sabita Banerji examines the movement that is fast gaining volume and velocity. She analyses media coverage on living wages, and highlights our own efforts on this issue.

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