Clearly, a fresh strategy is needed. Because of poor management and poor working conditions productivity levels in many factories are poor. Those with the worst labour conditions are also those who fail on quality and delivery on time. Without a doubt, poor labour conditions promote inefficiency and waste.
The National Forum on Social Compliance recently established needs urgently to get to work. It must include trade union and NGO representatives chosen by the unions and NGOs themselves and not by employers. The Forum needs to begin to act like a national economic and social development committee for the industry.
The International Textile, Garment and Leather Workers Federation is an International Trade Secretariat bringing together 217 affiliated organisations in 110 countries.
International Textile Garment and Leather Workers' Federation
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