Document ID (ISN) | 110651 |
CIS number |
10-0236 |
Convention or series no. |
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Title |
Who foots the bill? Decent work for homeworkers in the leather footwear industry |
Bibliographic information |
Homeworkers Worldwide (hww), 30-38 Dock Street, Leeds LS10 1JF, United Kingdom, no date. 23p. Illus. 11 ref. |
Abstract |
Homeworkers in the leather footwear industry experience extremely poor working conditions. As companies engage in a "race to the bottom" to reduce costs, homeworkers face health problems, have no access to social security and not enough money to support their families. This booklet highlights the situation and problems of homeworkers in this industry and gives information for people who want to work in solidarity with them to defend their rights. |
Descriptors (primary) |
conditions of work; home work; leather goods industry; shoe industry; developing countries |
Descriptors (secondary) |
ILO; informal sector; economic aspects; social aspects; international agreements; employee rights |
Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
Subject(s) |
Leather, fur and footwear
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Broad subject area(s) |
Industries and occupations
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Browse category(ies) |
Precarious employment Footwear, leather and fur industry OSH in developing countries Economic aspects
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