His background knowledge of past compensation efforts, which are detailed in his book, has prompted the Geneva-headquartered IndustriALL, to invite him to assist the Global Union in its on-going work with multinational retailers to negotiate a sustainable compensation scheme for least developed countries, beginning with the clothing industry in Bangladesh.
This move follows efforts to secure a compensation package for the victims of a devastating Rana Plaza factory collapse earlier this year, which led to the loss of 1,130 lives and a further 1,800 injured.
Work is now underway to secure a compensation package for the victims shared by the Bangladesh government, the Employers’ Association, the owner and those brands and retailers connected with the five factories which were housed in the complex.
Northumbria University