The impact of collective arrangements on garment workers’ wages and work hours, and the barriers of collective arrangements to raise labour standards in the Bangladeshi garment industry

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Main Author: Pauline Jerrentrup
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Published: International Labour Organization 2021
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contents The impact of collective arrangements on garment workers’ wages and work hours, and the barriers of collective arrangements to raise labour standards in the Bangladeshi garment industry Pauline Jerrentrup Since the Rana Plaza disaster in 2013, various “collective arrangements” (CAs) have emerged to promote better labour standards and working conditions in the Bangladeshi garment industry. These arrangements range from industry-led initiatives to transnational industrial agreements. This Discussion Paper examines the outcomes of CAs on workers’ wages and working hours in garment factories in Bangladesh. The paper also provides broader insights on the effectiveness and challenges of such CAs in improving labour standards in the garment industry. Better Work Discussion Paper, no. 42, ILO publication.encyclopediaEntry
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spellingShingle The impact of collective arrangements on garment workers’ wages and work hours, and the barriers of collective arrangements to raise labour standards in the Bangladeshi garment industry
Pauline Jerrentrup
The impact of collective arrangements on garment workers’ wages and work hours, and the barriers of collective arrangements to raise labour standards in the Bangladeshi garment industry Pauline Jerrentrup Since the Rana Plaza disaster in 2013, various “collective arrangements” (CAs) have emerged to promote better labour standards and working conditions in the Bangladeshi garment industry. These arrangements range from industry-led initiatives to transnational industrial agreements. This Discussion Paper examines the outcomes of CAs on workers’ wages and working hours in garment factories in Bangladesh. The paper also provides broader insights on the effectiveness and challenges of such CAs in improving labour standards in the garment industry. Better Work Discussion Paper, no. 42, ILO publication.encyclopediaEntry
title The impact of collective arrangements on garment workers’ wages and work hours, and the barriers of collective arrangements to raise labour standards in the Bangladeshi garment industry
url https://researchrepository.ilo.org/esploro/outputs/encyclopediaEntry/The-impact-of-collective-arrangements-on/995219276402676