Cambodia factory monitoring “needs urgent reform”
The long-running Better Factories Cambodia (BFC) monitoring programme is in urgent need of reform, according to a new report, which suggests the country’s reputation as a standard-bearer for apparel workers’ rights is “wearing thin”. The report, “Monitoring in the Dark – an evaluation of the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Better Factories Cambodia monitoring and reporting programme”, has been released by the Worker Rights Consortium and Stanford Law School. … In particular, the report says that, during the 11 years of BFC’s operations in Cambodia, there have been declines in wage levels and basic job security, including widespread use of temporary contracts for workers. …
http://www.just-style.com/analysis/cambodia-factory-monitoring-needs-urgent-reform_id117121.aspx
