The brutal impact of COVID-19 on garment workers: And the need for Global Binding Agreements in global supply chains
Authors
Mark Anner
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic provides us with three crucial insights on employment relations in the global economy. It reminds us of the significant impact of international influences on employment relations regimes; it illustrates the extreme power imbalances in buyer-driven global supply chains; and it highlights the need for Global Binding Agreements (GBAs) as one important mechanism for ensuring decent work.
