Abstract As the auditing model for assuring social compliance in apparel commodity chains is called into question, the global quest continues for institutions, policies and governance structures which can contribute towards the protection of worker rights, the promotion of decent work and an...

The central problem for trade unions in the global textiles, clothingand footwear (TCF) sector is the absence of a mature systemof industrial relations in most of the countries where production islocated. From the perspective of the International Textile, Garment andLeather Workers’ Federation...