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Sabita Banerji

Sabita Banerji
Position
NGO Co-ordinator
Organisation
THIRST

Sabita is NGO Coordinator and CEO of tea sctor NGO, THIRST

 

Blog posts from this author

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.

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.
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.

From low pay to factory collapses – is inequality at the root of all workers’ rights abuses?

15 October 2014
Sabita Banerji looks at the underlying causes of the Rana Plaza disaster and which types of workers remain most vulnerable.
International Labour Organisation headquarters in Geneva

Difficulties of dialogue about dialogue about wages and working hours

1 October 2014
Over 150 people gathered at the ILO headquarters in Geneva to take part in a dialogue about wages and working hours in the industries behind most of what we wear; the textile, clothing, leather & footwear industries.
Female worker picking fresh produce, Tanzania

How the ETI Working Hours Base Code clause has changed

19 June 2014
Find out why and how ETI revised the wording of its Base Code clause on working hours.

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