Trade union thinking and responses to international trade policies and globalisation.

Depending on the terms of Brexit, it is likely that the UK will need to renegotiate its trading relationships with a range of countries, and that should include any Bilateral Investment Treaty. 

Free trade agreements and labour rights - what are the implications for workers?

DFID's economic development strategy outlines the development department's new priorities in line with the government’s recent commitment to improve relations with the UK’s “trading partners of the future”.

At 5 pm on Wednesday 5 April, a two-storey brick structure adjoining the Ananta Apparel factory on Elephant Road, Dhaka collapsed.

Key findings of the ITUC Global Rights Index 2017: a must read for companies wanting to safeguard workers' rights in their global supply chains.

We write to the Madagascan government to raise concerns about the unfair dismissal of 43 dock workers in the container port of Toamasina.

How seriously should we take G20 leaders’ declarations on modern slavery and human rights due diligence if trade union rights are repressed?

The right to freedom of association and freedom of expression are central to combatting modern slavery and child labour.