All news: Textiles, apparel, leather and related products

Cambodia: OHCHR-ILO joint statement on the release of the 25 persons arrested in November 2013 and in January 2014

Netherlands would work with ILO in Pakistan to ensure ILS compliant textile exports to Europe

H.E. Lilliane Ploumen, Minister for Trade and Development, Kingdom of Netherlands, has identified a number of avenues where the Textile Industries in Pakistan in collaboration with ILO, can bring improvements in the work practices thus enabling more...

Occupational Safety and Health Awareness Plans to Prevent Accidents in the RMG Factories

Speakers at a day long planning workshop on Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) stressed on the need for building OSH awareness in the Ready-Made Garment (RMG) factories to reduce risk of accidents and to prevent accidents at work places.

Race for safety

Thousands of garment workers to learn proper use of personal protective equipment

With one in every ten fatal accidents at work now linked to missing personal protective equipment, Better Work Vietnam’s annual “Safety Fun Run” aims to educate garment workers on measures to guard against workplace hazards.

10-General Points on Fire Safety in the Workplace

Garment industry in Bangladesh

ILO: Rana Plaza is an opportunity to change how global supply chains operate

ILO Deputy Director-General for Field Operations and Partnerships Gilbert Houngbo says that the Rana Plaza tragedy in Bangladesh which killed over 1,100 garment workers in April 2013 can be a catalyst for change.

Garment industry in Bangladesh

One year after Rana Plaza: Progress and the Way Forward

Employer and union representatives join the ILO, donors and Government of Bangladesh representatives at a high-level event in Dhaka to mark the one year anniversary of the Rana Plaza tragedy.

Garment industry in Bangladesh

Employers’ Seminar on Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining emphasizes training on rights and responsibilities.

Dhaka – Employers’ organizations expressed their full respect for freedom of association and collective bargaining at a high-level meeting here, organized by the BGMEA, BKMEA and BEF, with senior representatives of the Government of Bangladesh and...

Occupational Safety and Health

Working conditions in Bangladesh: challenges and opportunities

On the 28th April, the ILO’s Bureau for Workers’ Activities will organise a panel discussion, to pay tribute to the memory of the victims of Rana Plaza. Discussions focus on the role of ILO and its constituents in the prevention of such tragedies....

Garment industry in Bangladesh

Officials of over 140 newly registered RMG sector Trade Unions receive Orientation on Freedom of Association

Leaders of 141 newly registered trade unions of the RMG factories along with leaders of over 80 trade union federation in Bangladesh received a day long orientation on issues like collective bargaining and freedom of association.

Garment industry in Bangladesh

ILO Deputy DG welcomes advance payments to Rana Plaza survivors and victims' families

Initial disbursements of TK 50,000 (US$ 645) made to survivors and families of those who died in the Rana Plaza building collapse in April 2013.

Bangladesh

Ryder: Rana Plaza legacy must be improved working conditions globally

The ILO Director-General highlights the human cost of poor working conditions and calls for action to ensure the Rana Plaza tragedy is not repeated.

Jordan annual garment buyers forum calls for improved working conditions

Better Work Jordan’s International Buyers’ Forum sees record turnout amid calls for better working conditions in Jordan’s garment sector.

Working conditions

Post Rana Plaza: A vision for the future

ILO Director-General Guy Ryder's address to the High Level Meeting on garment and textiles production in Bangladesh organized by the Government of Denmark in Copenhagen.

Decent work

ILO Head and Danish Prime Minister discuss EU employment and workers’ rights

Danish Prime Minister announces additional funds for the ILO’s work on improving workers’ rights in developing countries during a meeting with the ILO Director-General.

Better Work

Garment industry in the north to benefit from Better Work programme

After reaching one fourth of Viet Nam’s garment exporters in the south, the programme which aims to improve export industries’ performance and competitiveness will also expand to footwear industry.

Bangladesh

ILO Deputy Director-General on first Rana Plaza payments: "Good news for the NWB workers affected and we must also focus on all the victims"

Norway funds effort to strengthen labour rights, improve occupational health and safety for 4,000 Bangladeshi workers in garment, leather...

"Decent Work and fair globalization are important and related objectives on the Norwegian Government’s agenda. Everybody must enjoy basic workers’ rights, work in an environment where standards are respected, and receive their share of the wealth...

Union registrations rise sharply in Bangladesh garment sector: New labour laws pave way to improve conditions, workers’ rights

The 30 labour officials examined recent changes to labour laws in Bangladesh, which will promote workers’ rights, and facilitate the registration of new trade unions.

Better Work

Better Work programme in garment sector to move north and expand to footwear industry

The ILO and its partners have agreed to expand a major programme aiming to improve the export industries’ performance and competitiveness in the next five years.