The lack of a living wage and other rights violations in the garment and shoe industry in Ukraine

Oksana Dutchak; Artem Chapeye; Bettina Musiolek

doi:10.5771/1435-2869-2017-2-213

Contents
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- I–II Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis I–II
- 157–158 Editorial 157–158
- 159–180 Comparative analysis of wages in central and eastern Europe Rajko Kosanović, Sanja Paunović, Bruno S. Sergi Rajko Kosanović, Sanja Paunović, Bruno S. Sergi 159–180
- 181–186 Minimum wages in selected SEE countries Evelyn Astor Evelyn Astor 181–186
- 187–196 Focus: Terms and conditions of employment in the garment and shoe industry in Serbia Bojana Tamindžija, Stefan Aleksić, Bettina Musiolek Bojana Tamindžija, Stefan Aleksić, Bettina Musiolek 187–196
- 197–212 Next-door relocation: Labour conditions and bargaining power in the Ukrainian made-for-brands garment industry Oksana Dutchak Oksana Dutchak 197–212
- 213–222 The lack of a living wage and other rights violations in the garment and shoe industry in Ukraine Oksana Dutchak, Artem Chapeye, Bettina Musiolek Oksana Dutchak, Artem Chapeye, Bettina Musiolek 213–222
- 223–246 Where is Turkey heading? M. Kemal Oke M. Kemal Oke 223–246
- 247–268 Bribery and corruption – Challenges and potential solutions in multinational corporations Fabian Teichmann Fabian Teichmann 247–268
- 269–288 Transitional justice and reconciliation from the international peace-building perspective Remzije Istrefi Remzije Istrefi 269–288
- 289–290 About the Authors 289–290
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SEER Journal for Labour and Social Affairs in Eastern Europe , page 213 - 222

The lack of a living wage and other rights violations in the garment and shoe industry in Ukraine

Autoren

Oksana Dutchak Artem Chapeye Bettina Musiolek

DOI
- doi.org/10.5771/1435-2869-2017-2-213
- ISSN: 1435-2869
- ISSN online: 2942-3384
Abstract

This strongly-worded report, based on original research into the experiences of workers in four workplaces in the garment production industry in Ukraine, explores the problems which are caused to workers in the industry by the low wages and poor terms and conditions of employment which characterise the industry, despite the workforce being high-skilled and the existence of a developed infrastructure. The relevant factors here are numerous and include the recent relocation of the industry within global supply chains; state subsidy of in-work poverty, via state support for high utilities costs; a lack of effective collective organisation; poor and non-existent monitoring of the labour law; a government desperate for foreign direct investment; and oligarchic structures based on corruption. The report concludes with posing the questions that need to be asked on how the industry has got into this situation, as well as identifying the basic remedial actions that need to be taken both by the international brands which have come to dominate the industry in Ukraine and by the Ukraine government itself. It is, however, a long way back from here.
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