Recherchetool für Materialien Hard work for little money - working conditions in Europe's shoe production in Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Macedonia, Poland, Romania and Slovakia Many Western European consumers associate the expression ‘Made in Europe’ with the idea of better working conditions than in Asian producing countries, but the study ‘Labour on a Shoestring’ shows that this is not always the case: Problematic working conditions and, in particular, very low wages are part of global supply chains, including in parts of Europe. The textile and footwear industry in Europe's low-wage countries is notorious for poor working conditions and underpayment. We have researched in six European low-wage countries and found that there are strong links between, for example, European and Asian shoe production and their different roles in global shoe manufacturing chains. Editorial team: Janda, Lena; Pieper, Anton Scope: 6 pagesReference: free of charge for download at South Wind Institute. back
