| Description |
xviii, 266 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Antipode book series
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Antipode book series.
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| Note |
"Women Working Worldwide." |
| Contents |
Threads of labour in the global garment industry / Jane Wills, Angela Hale -- The changing face of the global garment industry / Jennifer Hurley, Doug Miller -- Organising and networking in support of garment workers: why we researched subcontracting chains / Angela Hale -- Action research: tracing the threads of labour in the global garment industry / Jane Wills, Jennifer Hurley -- Unravelling the web: supply chains and workers' lives in the garment industry / Jennifer Hurley -- Coming undone: the implications of garment industry subcontracting for UK workers / Camille Warren -- The impact of full-package production on Mexico's blue jean capital / Lynda Yanz, Bob Jeffcott -- Defending workers' rights in subcontracted workplaces / Rohini Hensman -- The phase-out of the multi-fibre arrangement from the perspective of the workers / Angela Hale, Maggie Burns -- Conclusion / Angela Hale, Jane Wills. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 240-253) and index. |
| Subject |
Women clothing workers -- Economic conditions.
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Women clothing workers. |
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Economic conditions. |
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Clothing trade -- Subcontracting.
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Clothing trade -- Subcontracting. |
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Clothing trade. |
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Clothing workers -- Labor unions.
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Clothing workers -- Labor unions. |
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Employee rights.
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Employee rights. |
| Added Author |
Hale, Angela.
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Wills, Jane.
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| ISBN |
1405126388 paperback alkaline paper |
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140512637X hardback alkaline paper |
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9781405126373 hardback alkaline paper |
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9781405126380 paperback alkaline paper |
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