Vietnam’s ratification of fundamental convention on collective bargaining ‘a strong signal’ for garment sector
Vietnam’s ratification of ILO Convention 98 on the Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining.
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Sexual harassment prevention: How Better Work is taking the message of the new ILO Convention on violence and harassment to the garment industry
Sexual harassment prevention: How Better Work is taking the message of the new ILO Convention on violence and harassment to...
Adding value to workplace safety in Bangladesh’s garment sector
Better Work Bangladesh is creating lasting, positive changes on working conditions and factory performance in Bangladesh’s garment industry.
Effective factory policies and procedures key to worker safety, Better Factories Cambodia shows
On the World Day for Safety and Health at Work, Better Work data from Cambodia shows that effective policies, processes and procedures are essential to ensuring wellbeing in the workplace
Building Bridges: International businesses join hands with governments
A new project to broaden the impact of Better Work brings together diverse global supply chain players in an innovative partnership to drive long-term change.
Bangladesh factories set for more female supervisors
After a successful pilot, the Gender Equality and Returns (GEAR) initiative will be scaled up to train 700 female operators and their managers in 70 factories. GEAR trained 144 female workers in the pilot phase; 58 of whom are now in supervisory roles with a 39 percent increase in salary.
Better balance for a better world
On International Women’s Day, Better Work outlines the benefits of making garment factories places of equal opportunity.
Ten ways the International Labour Organization has transformed the global garment industry
The International Labour Organization turns 100 this year, marking ten decades working for social justice and decent work for all. Find out how the agency has transformed the garment industry since its earliest days.
Piece rate pay brings mixed results for garment workers, new study shows
Study shows that while payment by performance can bring higher wages, poorly designed piece rate systems have negative impacts on workers.
Raeda, the first woman mechanic in Jordan’s garment industry
Raeda Abu Halawa is a Jordanian woman working as a mechanic in one of the satellite factories affiliated to the Better Work Jordan programme.
