Stirling Smith

Stirling was active in trade union education in the UK before working in India as a Chief Technical Adviser for the International Labour Organisation. He has worked for DFID, British Council, Fair Labour Association, trade unions, NGOs and several companies. His areas of expertise include child labour, HIV/AIDS in the workplace, migrant labour, social dialogue and industrial relations, health and safety at work and co-operatives.

Blog posts from this author

After India’s general election - what next for ethical trade?

6 June 2019

Stirling Smith, ETI trainer and blogger, looks at the possible implications of India's general election and clarifies the minimum wage in India.

Workers on the rampage

20 December 2018

Understanding the importance of freedom of association and collective bargaining in Bangladesh.

How not to offend at a dinner party: don’t ask questions about slavery

16 November 2018

It's important that companies know their supply chains - particularly in the stone industry - if they are to avoid modern slavery.

My new yoga pants - and their link to Bangladesh wages

17 October 2018

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?

Why are young women workers killing themselves in India?

9 August 2018

Young women workers in south India’s garment industry are killing themselves. Sometimes in a factory, or in hostels attached to factories. Twenty suspected suicides occurred in just three months, in the state of Tamil Nadu.

Worker representation works

17 July 2018

Stirling Smith, ETI trainer and blogger, has a mission: to save companies money. His solution is worker representation.