ISBN:
9783030873196
Content:
Freedom of association and living wages are two fundamental components of social upgrading in global value chains. However, in the apparel sector, the power afforded to lead firms due to industry consolidation has resulted in a squeeze on suppliers and on workers that is reflected in terms of low wages and increased worker rights violations. This squeeze down the supply chain has been exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic, with many lead firms abruptly cancelling orders without paying supplier factories for their orders. Millions of workers were adversely affected through lost income, lost jobs, and increased food insecurity. The sourcing squeeze and the Covid-19 crisis thus illustrate decent work governance gaps in global value chains. This chapter argues that these gaps can be addressed via a transformation of the institutional context in which GVCs operate. This involves collective bargaining and other binding agreements and more effective public governance. These arguments are illustrated through the country case study of India.
In:
Economic and social upgrading in global value chains, Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, 2022, (2022), Seite 361-384, 9783030873196
In:
year:2022
In:
pages:361-384
Language:
English
Keywords:
Aufsatz im Buch
DOI:
10.1007/978-3-030-87320-2_14
Author information:
Anner, Mark Sebastian
