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Suggested Recommendations by Mr. Neil Kearney, General Secretary, ITGLWF
Mr. Neil Kearney, General Secretary, International Textile, Garment & Leather Workers' Federation (ITGLWF)
Broadly we need- a clear regulations of labour and broker
No recruitment fee should be paid by the worker
Employers who require labour should meet the cost of travel etc.
All labour should have direct contract with the employer
Information about workers rights should be informed
Every worker should have the right to join labour union to access their rights
Govt should first of all enact and force effective labour legislation. Some countries have and need better legislation and few counties are implementing
They need to maintain clear records of migrant labour both internally and externally
The embassies should have dedicated migrants advisories in relevant countries
Brand and retailers
They need to maintain full records of supplier, home workers. For maintenance of quality and social
The brand and retailers should insist that supply chain employ direct labour and forbid the us of contract labour and ho may have been charge fee
Conduct regular accommodation check
Need to give reasonability back to the suppliers for the work condition environment
Need to work closely with govt to ensure compliance
If a business cannot afford to be ethical … then they cannot afford to be in business. They need to pressurize govt and buyers relentlessly.
Mr. Neil Kearney, General Secretary, International Textile, Garment & Leather Workers' Federation (ITGLWF)