Recherchetool für Materialien Building unions in rough terrain: Organizing in the garment and textile sector in Ethiopia Ethiopia’s economy has grown quickly over the last few years, from an agricultural economy to an industrializing one. The country now has one of the highest economic growth rates in Sub-Saharan Africa. Industrial parks like Hawassa are part of the government’s plan to create jobs. The Ethiopian Investment Commission touts low wages and other benefits to attract investment. The government has set up the Ethiopian Textile Industry Development Institute, and industrial parks have been built across the country to promote light manufacturing. But what does the special focus given to the textile and garment sector mean for factory workers? What does it mean for union organizing? Unions are concerned that the country will replicate the mistakes of other low wage economies, undermining unions to keep wages low. This short article gives a short overview about the situation of wages and women’s right in the garment sector in Ethiopia. Herausgeber*in/Autor*in: industriALL union Medienart: Hintergrundinformation Erscheinungsjahr: 2019 Zielgruppe: Student*innen, Erwachsene Sprache: Englisch Umfang: 2 SeitenBezug: kostenfrei zum Download als PDF-Datei Suchbegriffe: Arbeitsbedingungen, Äthiopien, Bekleidungsindustrie, Existenzsichernde Löhne, Frauen in der Bekleidungsindustrie, Gewerkschaften, Lohn, Living Wage, Mindestlohn, Unternehmensverantwortung Ähnliche Materialien Country profile: Turkey Fashion Checker Unpicked: Fashion & Freedom of association COVID-19 and human rights - Assessing the private sector’s response to the pandemic across five sectors Corporate Human Rights Benchmark - Across sectors: Agricultural products, Apparel, Automotive manufacturing, Extractives & ICT manufacturing zurück
