This paper provides a first-hand account of the reasons underpinning the exploitation of Ready-Made Garments (RMG) workers in Bangalore by integrating their lived experiences at work and beyond with the supply chain, dysfunctional labor laws and lack of trade union mobilization. These rural...

The garment industry has been part of India’s growth story in the manufacturing sector and continues to occupy the primary attention for employment of women workers and for export of garments. The field study attempted to gather empirical evidence on the statutory compliance, health and...