International Labour Organization
Report Urges Companies to Boycott Uzbekistan Cotton Until Forced Labor Ends
A human rights group has accused the Uzbekistan government of presenting a false face.
Bangladesh Inspects All Factories, Deems 3% Unsafe
Bangladesh has implored the United States to reinstate its Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) trade…
USAID Announces $22 Million in Financing for Safety Improvements in Bangladesh
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) signed an agreement on Wednesday in Dhaka to provide up…
ILO to Boost Bangladesh Garment Workers’ Rights in New Initiative
Workplace rights in Bangladesh could soon take another turn for the better as a new International Labour…
Report: Child Labor in India’s Cottonseed Industry on the Rise
Although the International Labour Organization (ILO) has said there are one-third fewer children worldwide…
Cambodia: Greater Transparency Spurs Improved Factory Compliance
In the last year, the world has paid greater attention to global garment factory conditions, and in Cambodia…
Rana Plaza Fund Finally Reaches its $30M Target
More than two years after the Rana Plaza factory collapsed in Bangladesh, and countless taunts and pleas to…
ILO: Quality Education is Key to Ending Child Labor
Roughly 168 million children around the world are trapped in child labor, according to an International…
ILO: 17 Million Children Engaged in Child Labor in South Asia
Instances of child labor have often been buzzed about in low cost countries, but a new International Labour…
Pakistan Partners With ILO to Promote More Compliant Textile Industry
The Pakistan Textile Exporters Association (PTEA) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have signed…
US Labor Department Provides $8 Million Grant to Reduce Child Labor in Vietnam
Child labor has been an ongoing issue in Vietnam and now the United States is stepping in in an effort to…
ILO to Consult on Insurance for Bangladesh RMG Workers
The International Labour Organization (ILO) is consulting with stakeholders in Bangladesh's ready-made…
ILO Calls on Global Buyers to Help Absorb Cambodia’s New Minimum Wage
After an ongoing battle for better pay, the Cambodian government agreed in November to increase the monthly…
ILO, Cambodian Garment Manufacturers Agree to Eliminate Child Labor
Child labor has been a problem plaguing Cambodia for years, and a new agreement between the International…
Wages in Asia, Pacific Make Dynamic But Uneven Progress
Wage growth in Asia and the Pacific has steadily outperformed much of the rest of the world in recent years…