A lack of formal worker representation fuels and exacerbates a lack of access to universal workplace rights and protections within supplier companies. Here's what needs to happen.
In Bangladesh, negotiations over the wages paid to workers in the ready made garment sector continue. But how are they calculated and are they realistic? And what can international brands do?
Following recent reports on the urgency of climate change action and the need to mitigate the environmental impact of business, ETI's Industrial Relations Adviser, Beverley Hall, asks 'what about the workers?'
China's factories are facing a growing labour shortage. This blog analyses why manufacturers are finding it difficult to recruit workers, particularly younger workers, and what they can do about it.
Amidst the turmoil of Pakistan's bitterly contested and violent election campaign, what is the future for international trade, local businesses and workers’ rights?
This informational video defines modern slavery, highlights relevant international and national conventions and provides step-by-step guidance on what to do if managers and owners discover modern slavery in their factories.
This week, the International Transport Workers’ Federation launched the first independent, democratic union for fishers in Thailand – the Fishers’ Rights Network. ETI’s Nick Kightley reflects on what this could mean for the fishing industry in Thailand.