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Labouring under an Illusion? Lesotho's ‘sweat-free’ label

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In 2007 Lesotho's apparel manufacturers took a remarkable step: they voted unanimously to adopt a national ‘sweat-free’ strategy, promising to protect and strengthen workers' rights in the tiny, landlocked country. This paper seeks first to explain why manufacturers supported the move, in the context of changing market prospects as well as global pressure from multinational brands and international agencies. The paper then asks whether Lesotho offers a shining example or a cautionary tale for developing countries facing similar dilemmas about how to protect citizens' rights at work.

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  • Gay Seidman, 2009. "Labouring under an Illusion? Lesotho's ‘sweat-free’ label," Third World Quarterly, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 30(3), pages 581-598.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:ctwqxx:v:30:y:2009:i:3:p:581-598
    DOI: 10.1080/01436590902742347
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    1. Chikako Oka, 2014. "Evaluating a Promising Model of Non-State Labor Regulation: The Case of Cambodia's Apparel Sector," Post-Print hal-03181247, HAL.
    2. Youbin KANG, 2021. "The rise, demise and replacement of the Bangladesh experiment in transnational labour regulation," International Labour Review, International Labour Organization, vol. 160(3), pages 407-430, September.
    3. Węziak-Białowolska, Dorota & Białowolski, Piotr & McNeely, Eileen, 2020. "The impact of workplace harassment and domestic violence on work outcomes in the developing world," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 126(C).
    4. Kelly Pike, 2020. "Voice in Supply Chains: Does the Better Work Program Lead to Improvements in Labor Standards Compliance?," ILR Review, Cornell University, ILR School, vol. 73(4), pages 913-938, August.
    5. Malefa Malefane & Nicholas Odhiambo, 2016. "The Role of International Trade in Lesotho’s Economic Growth: A Review," Acta Universitatis Danubius. OEconomica, Danubius University of Galati, issue 12(5), pages 211-226, OCTOBER.
    6. Kelly Pike & Beth English, 2022. "And roses too: How “Better Work” facilitates gender empowerment in global supply chains," Gender, Work and Organization, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 29(1), pages 188-204, January.

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