The importance of trade unions

ETI Director Peter McAllister endorses comments from the the US Ambassador to Cambodia on the role trade unions there can play in sustaining democracies and giving vulnerable workers a voice.

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Companies urge Cambodia government to strengthen industrial relations law

ETI member companies lobby the Cambodia government to strengthen the draft of the new Law on Unions of Enterprises.

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Why trade unions are a good thing

Helping unions to organise would give a boost to the British economy of nearly £30 billion.

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Due diligence in agricultural supply chains: Counteracting exploitation of migrant workers in Italian tomato production

Exploitation of migrant agricultural workers is inextricably linked to so called Caporali, illegal gangmasters who hire the workers who pick and pack Italy’s tomatoes – even though Italy banned the Caporalato system in 2011.

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Supporting Syria: decent jobs should be part of the solution for refugees

Syrian refugees are desperate to work to support their families and responsible business can make a positive contribution.

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Base Code clause 1: Employment is freely chosen

Guidance on ETI Base Code Provision 1: Employment is freely chosen

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Base Code clause 2: Freedom of association

ETI Base Code Provision 2: Freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining are respected

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Online trade union campaigns: how should companies respond?

Why unions increasingly rely on online campaigning to support other more traditional ways of bringing pressure to bear on governments and employers.

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Building good labour relations through collective consultation

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Unions, learning and wellbeing

Real wellbeing at work comes through fairness, engagement and empowerment, in having a voice and connecting with others.

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