All news: Textiles, apparel, leather and related products

Rana Plaza, two years on

Rebuilding life after Rana Plaza: Stories of survivors

Two years after the tragic collapse of the Rana Plaza garment factory in Bangladesh, the ILO has helped many survivors get back on their feet and back to work, two of whom have opened their own successful businesses and are thinking big for the...

Migrant workers in garment sector

Unified contract for migrant garment workers in Jordan unveiled at buyers’ forum

The contract is one of the main provisions of the collective bargaining agreement between employer associations and the garment union designed to improve industrial relations and working conditions.

Lao Garment Project: Project launched in the Lao People's Democratic Republic

A new project to improve working conditions and competitiveness in the Lao garment sector was officially launched.

Help line launched for Bangladesh worker safety and rights

A telephone Help line for workers to make and resolve grievances relating to workplace safety or workers’ rights has been launched in Bangladesh.

Migrant workers

In Profile: Female Garment Workers in Jordan

Better Work

New Garment Industry Data shows Gender Equality Progress and Challenges

New data released in time for International Women's Day illustrates the progress of and remaining challenges for women working in the global garment industry.

International buyers formalise their cooperation for a more responsible and competitive textile industry

A total of 14 buyers met to prioritize key objectives for the buyers forum for textiles in Pakistan at the side lines of the trade Expo in Karachi. The forum was established on 16 Dec 2014. The objectives of the forum are to exchange best practices...

International Women’s Day 2015

Rising to the top of the footwear industry through Decent Work

As we approach International Women’s Day, ILO News talks to Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu, a young Ethiopian entrepreneur who created one of the world’s fastest growing footwear brands by betting on Decent Work

Bangladesh

110 newly recruited labour inspectors receive introductory training

A total of 110 newly recruited labour inspectors are learning the skills necessary to help enhance working conditions and worker safety in Bangladesh.

ILO and Pakistan Textile Exporters Association sign a unique Partnership Agreement Promoting Decent Work in Garment and Textile Industry in...

The ILO and the Pakistani Textile Exporters Association (PTEA) have forged a Public Private Partnership encompassing a comprehensive framework on improving productivity through training and compliance with International Labour Standards including...

Major effort launched to complete remaining RMG factory inspections

A major effort is underway to complete safety inspectionsof all remaining export-oriented ready-made garment factories.

Social security

Employment injury insurance to benefit workers and employers alike in the garment sector

DHAKA – Bangladesh’s workforce and industry alike would benefit from the establishment of an employment injury insurance (EII) scheme according to specialists of the International Labour Organization (ILO)

Minimum wage

ILO calls on global garment buyers to help absorb Cambodia's new minimum wage

The new wage, which came into effect today (January 1), will raise factory owners' labour costs by nearly 20 per cent while their margins are shrinking.

Promoting Decent Work for a Sustainable Textile and Garment Industry in Pakistan

The ILO, the Government of the Netherlands and the International Finance Corporation, in collaboration with the Government of Pakistan, are working together to support international standards and practices in Pakistan’s textile and garment sector, ...

Buyers Forum Established

The two days buyers meeting organised by the joint collaboration of the Government of Netherlands, International Finance Corporation and the International Labour Organisation to Promote Decent Work for the Sustainability of Textile and Garment...

New Report

Despite some progress, garment factories need to strengthen fire safety

The latest report by Better Work Vietnam showed that fire safety works in major garment factories in the South have yet to meet the national and international standards despite certain progress.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina officially opens Center of Excellence for Bangladesh Apparel Industries

DHAKA – H.E. Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of Bangladesh officially opened the Centre of Excellence for the Bangladesh Apparel Industries (CEBAI) during a ceremony held at the Dhaka Apparel Summit at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre,...

Partnership

Germany increases support to the ILO's fight against child labour

Labour Inspectors trained on follow up to BUET inspections in RMG sector

ILO stresses need for more systematic follow up to BUET RMG factory inspections The need for systematic and comprehensive follow up of fire and structural inspections of ready-made garment (RMG) factories by the Department of Inspections of...

ILO calls for improved ILS compliance in the Garment and Textile Sector

The first Textile Summit brought together stakeholders with the objective to promote the national textile industry, deliberate on best labour practices and address issues affecting this sector crisis.