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.

A growing labour shortage, rising skill levels and better wages are changing the nature of Chinese factories and the relationships between workers and employers.

Stirling Smith has been looking at a new list of countries with dodgy records in workers’ rights.

Traidcraft promotes international trade being undertaken in a way which reduces poverty in developing countries. Fiona Gooch looks at who bears the cost of cheap food, following a recent Dispatches programme about working conditions within UK food supply chains.

Some recent reports reveal that problems with ETI members’ supply chains are not only found abroad, writes Stirling Smith.

A small news story tucked away on the back page of a Dhaka newspaper should remind us of why we need ethical trade urgently, thinks Stirling Smith, ETI trainer, writing from Dhaka.

We welcome a statement by seven European governments urging retailers to donate to the Rana Plaza Donors Trust Fund.

The surprise message of business to Government on voluntary vs. regulatory frameworks and the Modern Slavery Bill.

The Guardian's recent expose put Thailand’s migrant workers front and centre in the public’s attention. We look at efforts to drive change for these workers and how governments, retailers and consumers can support this.

What changes could Rajasthan's sandstone workers see in the future?