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The ongoing Copenhagen Global Fashion Summit will today see the launch of a new approach to supply chain industrial relations following the first-ever brand-supported collective bargaining agreement in the apparel and footwear sector in Cambodia which will support wage improvements, better working conditions and a future-proof industry.

An industrial court in Swaziland has ruled in favour of workers who challenged garment manufacturer Zheng Yong Swaziland over unilaterally deciding to stop deducting union dues for 1,276 workers.

A new guide anchored on five principles—a high bar transition, creation of decent jobs, social dialogue, creation of permanent institutions for a Just Transition, and affordable energy—has been launched to aid trade unions in planning for workers who will be adversely impacted by the transition not only from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources but by the introduction of new technologies.

Textile worker unions have launched a campaign in five countries for social protection. One of the root causes of garment workers’ dire situation is that many producing countries have inadequate or non-existent systems for social protection.

Against backdrop of recent EU policy developments, a new social dialogue project — Towards Zero Adverse Impact of the European Leather Industry – Green Deal Leather — has been initiated. texfash.com reports.

Ethiopia's showcase textile project—Hawassa Industrial Park—is facing huge job losses in the wake of factory closures following the US announcement that the former would no longer benefit from the African Growth and Opportunity Act's (AGOA) duty-free access to its markets from 1 January this year.

A group of European stakeholders have called for decisive action by EU Member States and the European Union (EU) to tackle strategic dependencies to help the European textiles, clothing, leather, and footwear sectors decarbonise production and become more circular, and launch initiatives to ensure that workers have the right skills for the future.

Bangladesh has launched a pilot for an employment injury scheme (EIS) in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO). The scheme will cover the country’s four million ready-made garment (RMG) workers.

In a landmark victory in the campaign against wage theft in the textile-apparel industry, American lingerie giant Victoria's Secret has had to cough up a US$8.3 million compensation settlement for the 1,388 workers fired without notice in March 2021 at its supplier factory in Thailand.