"April 2015"--Table of contents page. "The report was edited by Meenakshi Ganguly, South Asia director"--Page 83. Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
Map -- Summary -- Methodology -- I. Background -- II. Abusive Factory Conditions -- III. Union Busting -- IV. Failure of Government and Company Interventions -- V. Compensation for the Victims of the Rana Plaza and Tazreen Fashions Disasters -- VI. International Legal Labor Standards -- Recommendations -- Acknowledgments.
Summary:
"This 83-page report is based on interviews with more than 160 workers from 44 factories, most of them making garments for retail companies in North America, Europe, and Australia. Workers report violations including physical assault, verbal abuse-- sometimes of a sexual nature--forced overtime, denial of paid maternity leave, and failure to pay wages and bonuses on time or in full. Despite recent labor law reforms, many workers who try to form unions to address such abuses face threats, intimidation, dismissal, and sometimes physical assault at the hands of factory management or hired third parties"--Publisher's description.
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