Natalie Swan, labor rights program manager at the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre (BHRRC), summed up the advocacy group’s latest report with a single question.
“Are they going to support real freedom of association where workers can collectivize, get better wages and get safer workplaces, or are they going to invest in structures that are weak or bogus and amount to fake freedom of association?”
“They” refers to international fashion brands, which Swan says talk a good game when it comes to promoting freedom of association and collective bargaining but often fall short on delivery. As the name of the report suggests, their promises of stakeholder engagement are “just for show,” she said.
Without an environment for workers to safely communicate human rights risks, workplace empowerment cannot exist.In full: https://sourcingjournal.com/topics/labor/bhrrc-business-human-rights-resource-center-freedom-association-unions-515258/
