Unique Chance to Curb Global Labor Abuses

Expand Mercury is mixed with gold ore. © 2015 Mark Z. Saludes for Human Rights Watch Fires in Indian factories, accidents in Zimbabwe gold mines, infertility from chemical exposure the Democratic Republic of Congo – workers around the world face risks, sometimes lethal, in the workplace. Next week, there’s a unique opportunity to improve the lives of millions of workers as trade unions, governments, and employers try to agree on standards for work conditions in global supply chains. Human Rights Watch has documented labor rights violations around the world and across various sectors,…

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