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Better Work Bangladesh

Lejo Sibbel - Senior Design Advisor Improving Working Conditions in the RMG Sector Stakeholder Workshop - October 22

Better Work aims to improve working conditions, productivity and quality in global supply chains.

GLOBAL ILO/IFC PARTNERSHIP 1,363 FACTORIES 7 COUNTRY PROGRAMMES 1,454,660 WORKERS

20 INTERNATIONAL BUYER PARTNERS

THE THREE SERVICE PILLARS OF BETTER WORK

Establishes a baseline of the situation at the factory. Facilitates the establishment and functioning of worker- management committee as vehicle

• f change.

Provides a deeper level of instruction in key areas needed by each factory.

Assessment Advisory Training

Supported by reporting schemes to improve supply chain transparency.

ASSESSMENTS

8 categories

Compliance with Bangladesh Law

• Contracts and Human Resources
• Working Time
• Compensation and Benefits
• Occupational Safety and Health

Assessment

Adherence to International Standards

• Child Labor
• Discrimination
• Forced Labor
• Freedom of Association/Collective

Bargaining

ADVISORY SERVICES

10 days a year of advisory work, including in-person meetings/coaching sessions/shared learning seminars.

• Facilitate establishment and functioning of labour-management

committee, with management and union/worker representatives

• Develop and implement Improvement Plans
• Increase ability of workers and managers to solve problems together
• Identify training needs
• Provide 2 progress reports/year on improvements
• Participate in technical coaching with other BW factories to share best

practices

Advisory

TRAINING

A range of training to factories to improve compliance and competitiveness

• Delivered by accredited training partners
• Highly participatory approach

Key courses:

• Supervisory Skills Training
• Workers’ Training (soap opera-style videos & comic books for

large-audience instruction)

• Occupational Health and Safety
• Workplace Cooperation
• Negotiation Skills
• Quality
• Productivity

Training

SUSTAINABILITY AND ENGAGEMENT COMPLIANCE ASSESSMENTS ADVISORY & TRAINING SERVICES ADVISORY & TRAINING SERVICES EMPLOYER & UNION INTERACTION

LABOUR STANDARDS

Industrial relations/ Social dialogue Laws/Enforcem ent Better Work Sector-based Scheme National Framework for Continuous Improvement

Better Work Bangladesh - Basic Facts

Target number of factories (TBC):

• Year 1: 35 - 150
• Year 2: 151 - 300
• Year 3: 301 - 500

Expected factory-level operations start date: Second quarter of 2014 Duration: Three years (First phase)

Better Work Bangladesh - Basic Facts

Location:

• Two geographical areas within metropolitan

Dhaka.

• Locations TBD in consultation with partners.

Funding:

• Switzerland and the United States of

America.

• The United Kingdom and the Netherlands,

through the RMG programme.

BENEFITS FOR ALL - Examples

Workers

• Better working conditions
• More accurate payment of wages
• Improved representation
• Greater understanding of rights and responsibilities

Employers

• Increased workplace cooperation and fewer disputes
• Increased worker productivity
• Higher worker satisfaction/Greater employee loyalty
• Stronger business relationship with buyers - fewer

audits

BENEFITS FOR ALL - Examples

Government

• Strengthened industrial relations and social

dialogue

• Clarified interpretation of laws
• Ability to market industry as more ethical sourcing

location Buyers

• Interaction with government, factories, and workers on a

sustainable nationally-owned approach Access to independent, verified data Reduction in auditing pressure and costs Increased focus on practical long-term improvements

Q & A