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Why trade unions are a good thing

Why trade unions are a good thing

6 November 2015
Helping unions to organise would give a boost to the British economy of nearly £30 billion.
Female agricultural worker, Tanzania

Stay standing if you are in work but trapped in poverty

6 November 2015
This Living Wage Week we reflect on why so many people around the world are still trapped in poverty despite being in work.
ETI hosts successful Ethical Trade and Human Rights Forum

ETI hosts successful Ethical Trade and Human Rights Forum

21 October 2015
More than 300 delegates converged in London from 19 – 20 October, for the inaugural Ethical Trade and Human Rights Forum. The conference looked at how we can move beyond the incremental progress of an audit and CSR-based era, to a future of transformative change for sustainable trade.
Migrant worker

Study gives insight into company responses to modern slavery

17 October 2015
Our new snapshot study into company perspectives and responses to the risks of modern slavery in their global supply chains.
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Benchmarks: do they drive change for the benefit of workers, and if so, how?

6 October 2015
Phil Bloomer on how benchmarks can play a powerful role in encouraging companies and governments to respect human rights by driving a ‘race to the top’.
Photo: ILO / P.Pichaiwongse

What does due diligence mean in Myanmar?

28 September 2015
How would you carry out due diligence in a source country where none of the usual audit agencies were operating on the ground and where a minimum wage rate has just been set?
Shoe factory, Ethiopia

Will Ethiopia be the new Bangladesh?

14 September 2015
Ethical Apparel Africa's Keren Long sees opportunities to build a better garment industry.
Thousands of burnt out cars, Tianjin. China

Can China ever be safe?

14 September 2015
Following the explosion in Tianjin, Stirling Smith asks can workers in China ever be safe?
Photo: Fahim Siddiqi/IPS

Three years on, no justice for victims of Pakistan’s deadly fire

10 September 2015
Today it is three years since the Baldia fire in Karachi. How have families of victims been treated?
Hedvees Christopher

Reframing the role of recruitment agents in Tamil Nadu’s textile sector

6 August 2015
We are working with our members to address exploitative labour practices in Tamil Nadu’s textiles sector. This blog looks at our community outreach programme and engagement with recruitment agents.
Photo: Yavuz Sariyildiz / Shutterstock.com

ETI welcomes modern slavery reporting requirements for business

29 July 2015
We are delighted the Government accepted our proposals for the UK Modern Slavery Act Transparency in Supply Chains Clause - including setting a reporting threshold of £36m.
What does a National Living Wage really mean?

What does a National Living Wage really mean?

23 July 2015
On Monday, the Guardian announced “Ikea adopts the living wage for UK staff”. On the same day, a BBC report said “Ikea to pay UK workers more than living wage”. So who got it wrong?

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