Labour standards & poverty
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- The state of the labour market in South Africa
- ( National Labour and Economic Development Institute, South Africa , 2008)
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Since the mid-1990s, the South African labour market has been reshaped to conform to the demands of a modern developing economy, while at the same time responding to the needs of what government ch...
- The state of workers in fashion industry
- ( M. Hearson / Labour Behind the Label , 2008)
- This is the third report in the past three years on the conditions of fashion workers brought out by Labour Behind the Label. The authors say that in three years there has been definite progress, not ...
- Unequal exchange: how poor wages in the South subsidise good living in the North
- ( C. Jedlicki / Jus Semper Global Alliance , 2007)
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In this Brief, the author draws on economist Arghiri Emmanuel's theory of Unequal Exchange to argue that we endure a North-South system of exploitation, which has a direct and premeditated impact o...
- Un comentario sobre el estado actual de las condiciones laborales globales
- ( A. Calvillo;A. de Regil / La Alianza Global Jus Semper , 2007)
- Este artículo discute cómo las condiciones laborales se han deteriorado a lo largo de las últimas décadas resultando en lo que el reporte llama “esclavitud moderna.&r...
- Poor conditions for workers producing goods for the Swedish public sector
- ( K. Bjurling / SwedWatch , 2007)
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This report discusses Swedish county councils’ procurement of goods from India and Pakistan. The report reveals that simple surgical instruments, as well as patient wear, are produced for Swe...
- How can workers' conditions be improved in the Pearl River Delta?
- ( China Labor Watch , 2007)
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This paper reports on an extended research project following on from a study conducted in 2005. It focuses on a survey study based on interviews with 260 injured workers from the Shenzhen metropoli...
- How has globalisation affected labour conditions in the electronics industry?
- ( Sectoral Activities Programme, ILO , 2007)
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This report provides a background discussion on the changing labour force requirements in the electronics industry. The report focuses on the recent economic developments within the electronics sec...
- How UK supermarkets are abusing workers in their supply chains
- ( ActionAid International , 2007)
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This report discusses the supply chains that link UK supermarkets to producers in developing countries. The report argues that the structure of the supermarket supply chains has changed in recent y...
- A commentary on the current state of global labour conditions
- ( A. Cavillo;A. de Regil / Jus Semper Global Alliance , 2007)
- This article discusses how labour conditions have deteriorated over the last several decades leading to what the report calls ”modern slavery”. It argues that despite international organis...
- What is the true cost of labour for phones and computers?
- ( Students and Scholars Against Corporate Misbehavior , 2006)
- This briefing highlights findings from an investigation of 13 Shenzhen electronics factories producing components for many well-known brand names. The study documents numerous labour rights abuses in ...
