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Trade unions in transnational automotive companies in Russia and Slovakia: Prospects for working-class power

This paper deals with a problem of bargaining power of Russian workers using an example of VW factory in Kaluga region. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0959680116676718 (in English)

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Handbook on Assessment of Labour provisions in Trade and Investment Arrangements

A 2017 ILO Handbook provides practical information in a format geared towards non-specialist audiences focusing on different approaches regarding the content and implementation mechanisms of labour provisions (including technical cooperation …

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Labor Migration from China to Europe: Scope and Potential

The report aims to enhance the understanding of the scope, opportunities, and challenges of labor migration from China to the EU; promote sound policies and practices; reduce the vulnerability of …

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Risks and rewards: Outcomes of labor migration in South-East Asia

Labor migration has never featured more prominently within South-East Asia than it does today. However, the realities experienced by migrant workers are often hidden from view due to the temporary …

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Collective Labor Disputes and Strikes in Russia: The Impact of Judicial Precedents and Enforcement

This paper examines Russian legislation and mechanisms regulating labor protests, conflicts and strikes and the approach of the courts to collective labor disputes and strikes in Russia (in particular, the …

UN Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs: International Migration Report 2017

This is the 2017 UN report on global migration patterns, including details on the worse conditions that migrant workers face compared to native workers. http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/population/migration/publications/migrationreport/docs/MigrationReport2017_Highlights.pdf

Transnational Strategic Litigation: An emerging Part of Civil Society’s Repertoire for Corporate Accountability

The article discusses ongoing litigation with global textile supply chains, among others. The article primarily describes the suit brought against clothing retailer KiK by Pakistani survivors and relatives following the …

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Assessment of the State of Trade Unions in Kenya

This report introduces the trade unions in Kenya. The report talks about the framework and membership of the trade unions in details. The report also discusses the good changes made …

ORGANIZING FOR LABOR RIGHTS: WOMEN WORKERS IN TEXTILE/READYMADE GARMENTS SECTOR IN PAKISTAN AND BANGLADESH

This paper analyzes the working conditions and wages for female workers in the textile and apparel industries of Pakistan and Bangladesh. Referring to the findings of a survey conducted in …

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Kenya: Women Workers in Global Supply Chains: Rights and Remedy

This article talks about the women workers’ rights under the global supply chain context. Women workers face a lot of challenges in global production such as lower payment, temporary labor …

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