Podcast: Prof. Dr. Elke Schüßler on working conditions in the textile industry
Conversation with Lena Gruber on the topic: “Is anything happening... with working conditions in the garment industry in Bangladesh?”
Prof. Dr. Elke Schüßler was a guest on the podcast Tut sich da noch was? (Is anything happening there?) and talked to Lena Gruber about working conditions in the textile industry. They discussed the conditions under which seamstresses and tailors in export countries such as Bangladesh manufacture our clothing.
They discussed why fair wages and secure jobs are still so rare, who is responsible for this, and what role we as consumers play.
Prof. Dr. Elke Schüßler is a professor of business administration, specializing in entrepreneurship and organization, at Leuphana University in Lüneburg. Her research focuses on global governance initiatives to promote better working conditions and the response of companies and stakeholders to the introduction of regulatory measures.
Lena Gruber is an expert at Südwind, an organization that campaigns for global justice. She talks about the structural challenges facing the industry and possible solutions for better working conditions.
Listen to the entire podcast episode (in German)