This article analyzes the impact of the 2013 Rana Plaza building collapse on garment lead
firms' labor standards policies in the light of new governance approaches, particularly the …

This paper examines how far the workplace inspection program established under the 2013
Accord on Fire and Building Safety has served to improve safety in Bangladesh garment …

This article reports the findings of a field study on the emergence of collective agreements
led by global brands enacting compliance measures to improve safety and working …

The factory fire at Tazreen Fashions in 2012 and the collapse of the Rana Plaza in 2013
generated a huge outcry about the working conditions and labour relations in the …

This Introduction synthesizes the key themes of this special cluster of articles and explores
the implications of the three contributions on garment supply chains after the Rana Plaza …

Global labour governance has typically been approached from either industrial relations
scholars focusing on the role of organised labour or social movement scholars focusing on …

This book argues that larger flaws in the global supply chain must first be addressed to
change the way business is conducted to prevent factory owners from taking deadly risks to …

ABSTRACT The Bangladesh Accord on Fire and Building Safety is a transnational
governance approach towards implementing factory safety standards in the Bangladeshi …

Multi-stakeholder initiatives aim to promote better working conditions in the supply chains of
global retailers and brands. These initiatives promote closer relationships, or 'relational …

This article examines several noteworthy initiatives that were implemented following the
deadly 2013 Rana Plaza disaster in Bangladesh. They broke new ground in transnational …