Identifies key trends and characteristics of contemporary agri-food systems, focusing on global fresh fruit and vegetable (FFV) value chains and builds a typology of the main employment and social issues involved in the production and processing of fresh and vegetables, and shows how these are...

Explores good practices in industrial relations and collective bargaining in the chemical industry.

Examines legislative changes since 1990 in Central and Eastern European countries with regard to the mechanisms, institutions and levels of collective bargaining, the legal nature of collective agreements, union representativeness, and labour dispute settlement.

Examines characteristics of international framework agreements between international trade unions and multinational enterprises. Outlines 28 agreements concluded from 1988 to2004.

Examines international and regional standards relating to protection of child performers, key elements for protection, the regulation and monitoring of working conditions and collective agreement provisions.

Explores recent progress made in implementing freedom of association and collective bargaining in Indonesia. Examines the difficulties and practical issues that the Government and social partners have faced and identifies issues requiring further attention. Considers the contribution of ILO...

Comprises five papers which explore how economic integration processes are affecting workers in the Caribbean region, focusing on the effects of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy. Examines labour laws implemented to minimise the negative effects of globalization and trade liberalization on...