This article outlines a research agenda for Freedom of Association and Collective
Bargaining, two fundamental labor rights essential to the achievement of “Decent Work” for …

Working conditions on many digital work platforms often contribute to the grand challenge of
establishing decent work. While research has examined the public regulation of platform …

This article examines gendered employment implications of structural transformation and
technological upgrading in manufacturing. It focuses on 14 countries that relied heavily on …

The collapse of the Rana Plaza garment factory building in Bangladesh, which resulted in
the loss of at least 1134 lives and injuries to hundreds more, exposed the brutality of a …

The textile industry has led to economic prosperity but harms the environment caused by
untreated textile wastewater. This paper aims to integrate the textile value chain (TVC) …

Global production and trade organized in global value chains (GVCs) have structured labour
governance and the conditions of work for multiple decades. Since the early 2000s, a series …

Due to high quality at low costs, Bangladesh has long been of interest to retailers as a
location for sourcing garments. In 2012 and 2013 however, two disasters drew the world's …

This introduction, and the special issue on 'Contesting social responsibilities of business:
Experiences in context'it frames, addresses the neglected question of the experience of …

The purpose of this article is to present a critical analysis of the vaccination program of
Bangladesh Ready-Made Garments (RMG) workers from the point of view of stakeholder …

In this article, we investigate Canada's shared role in supporting worker safety and
responsible fashion and apparel in Bangladesh. Drawing on two case studies, the Rana …