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Uzbekistan: Better working conditions for cotton growers and local businesses

July 12, 2024July 12, 2024 - by cmedia

Changes to working conditions in the Uzbek cotton growing industry have improved the lives of farmers and ended child labour in the sector. At the same time labour law reforms …

Calls for social protection and minimum wages by ILO Dir Gen to respond to the cost-of-living crisis

October 20, 2022October 20, 2022 - by cmedia

Geneva: ILO Director-General calls for social protection and minimum wages to respond to the cost-of-living crisis minimum wages to respond to cost-of-living crisis. Preventing scarring and protecting the most vulnerable …

Asia still the ‘garment factory of the world’ yet faces numerous challenges as the industry evolves

June 24, 2022June 24, 2022 - by cmedia

BANGKOK, Thailand (ILO News) – Asia remains the garment factory of the world, yet the sector faces an array of challenges many of which have been accelerated by the COVID-19 …