Home-based workers demand visibility in brands' supply chain

[Informalisation and Labour Rights - Related News]

More than 3.5 lakh home-based workers across Indian towns and cities, stitching garments or shoes or making traditional crafts for local suppliers of global retailers such as GAP, Monsoon and Walmart, will come together to demand that they get living wages as per ILO-recognised code of labour practice. "The workforce that makes India a hub of the biggest home-based workers is invisible," said Renana Jhabvala, president of HomeNet South Asia (HNSA), which represents 6 lakh home-based ..