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This resource is a technical guide, commissioned by WIEGO. A single, technical and universally accepted definition of Fair Trade has been slow to emerge. In 2001 some of the major players in the Fair Trade movement came together to agree on a definition of Fair Trade: "Fair Trade is a trading...
This article interrogates the common industrial relations assumption that increased manufacturing jobs will create increased unionization rates and increased wages in developing countries. The author posits that the international segmentation of labor markets is one of the more significant factors...
Abstract: This article argues that the state-centered nature of international law means that corporations are not sufficiently held accountable for violating international human rights law. Part I uses the female-dominated garment industry to illustrate this governance gap. It that industry, intense...
Abstract: In this article, the author analyzes the monitoring and enforcement of labor standards in China, as well as the actions of government and outside actors to strengthen the implementation of those standards. Part I analyzes implementation problems through the case of occupational safety and...
Abstract: The economic liberalization policies that started in the early 1980s marked a turn in Turkey’s growth strategy by shifting it from import substitution to export orientation. Since then, the garment industry has been one of the top exporters, drawing on women as the main suppliers of...
Abstract: This paper examines a potential merger between a trade union and an informal economy organisation in the Kaduna province in Nigeria. It takes the case of the Tailors‟ Union – an informal association that is not registered as a trade union – and the National Union of Textile Garments and...
There is arguably no greater gap in economic wealth and bargaining power than between the home-based garment worker and the owner of the large garment manufacturing or retail firm for which she produces. SEWA works with home-based garment workers to increase their incomes, improve their equipment...
Videos / Slideshows / Audio
Millions of women work long hours, in dangerous conditions, for little pay. They are fighting for change, with the help of ILO Convention 189 on Decent Work for Domestic Workers. Watch this video to learn how.
Workers Education/Organizing Materials
This manual helps street vendors learn more about the regulations that govern public space and how to defend the right to work in public space. It describes successful actions taken by street vendor organizations. And it offers information to help you organize and negotiate with local government.
WIEGO Working Papers
Mike Rogan reviews how informal workers are taxed, why there is growing interest in taxing them, and whether they should be included in the tax net.