International Labour Organization
Ford Foundation Dedicates $25 Million to Aid Informal Workers
"We know there can be no global recovery without informal workers," said Sarita Gupta, director of the…
ILO Adopts ‘Milestone’ Health and Safety Code for Garment, Footwear Sectors
The ILO's code of practice on safety and health could improve millions of lives in the textiles, clothing…
Asia Garment Hub is a ‘One-Stop Shop’ for Fostering Collaboration
The free digital platform aims to "elevate best practices, foster partnerships, facilitate learning and…
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ILO: Myanmar is Seeing ‘Significant Deterioration’ in Labor Market
Employment shrank by roughly 6 percent from the fourth quarter of 2020 to the second quarter of 2021…
Covid Crisis Hits 4 Million Bangladeshi Garment Workers’ Bottom Line
In the absence of critical protections, millions of workers are "forced to make a cruel choice between their…
Garment Workers Win Back Wages in Laos and Thailand
Garment workers in some of the world's most underserved locales are finally seeing some movement on wages…
ILO: Women Garment Workers Face Biggest Covid Fallout
The "gendered impacts" of the pandemic mean that women have been disproportionately affected by the viral…
Fashion ‘Power Brokers’ Must Safeguard ‘Human-Centered’ Future for Asian Garment Sector
The ILO warned of Covid-19's "ripple effect" on Asia's world-supplying garment industry in a new report…
Brands Call for Post-COVID-19 Green Plan, Protection for Garment Manufacturers
Fashion retailers participate in global calls to protect garment manufacturing businesses and rebuild a…
COVID-19 Pandemic Could Destroy 25 Million Jobs Worldwide, Says ILO
COVID-19 could gut 25 million+ jobs worldwide and send global economies into a freefall, the International…
Pakistan to Join ILO’s Better Work Program as it Commits to Improving Labor Standards
Pakistan is poised to become a member of Better Work six years after it was turned away because of low…
Piece-Rate Pay Has Ups, Downs for Garment Workers
The piece-rate system, which pays workers according to what they produce, can be a mixed bag for those in the…
Garments from Bangladesh, China, Vietnam on US Exploitative Labor List
The U.S. Labor Department's Bureau of International Labor Affairs has updated its list of goods produced by…
Research Finds Direct Link Between Better Working Conditions and Higher Profit Firms
Sustainability is profitability, according to a study released Monday by Tufts University.
International Labor Conference Yields Plans for Reshaping Work in Supply Chains
The International Labour Organization (ILO) has plans in place to improve work in global supply chains and to…