ISCOS publication: Economic democracy and participation in organizing processes in the textile and shoe sectors, in Italy, Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey

The ISCOS-Cisl published a study titled “Dialogue sociale et délocalization: voyage dans le secteur textiles, tetêments et chaussures de la Roumanie et Bulgarie” in the context of the project “Economic democracy and participation in organizing processes in the textile and shoe sectors, in Italy, Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey” co-financed by the European Commission, DG Employment, Social Affairs and equal opportunities.

The study compares the present economic and social situation in the textile, clothing and footwear sectors in Romania and Bulgaria.
Graphics and data will show the the impact of the crises on these specific sectors that is losing more and more employees, the fragile situation of the sectors and the reliance on “lohan production”.
In addiction, the research contain a paragraph concerning the situation of immigrant workers in Romania within the textile, clothing and footwear sectors.
The volume is part of the book series “Collana ISCOS” and is available in Italian, French, Romanian and Bulgarian.

You can download the publication here