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Impact of the Multi-Fibre Arrangement (MFA) Phase-Out on the Garment Workers of the World

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“The Multi-Fibre arrangement (MFA) dealing with international trade in clothing and textiles, is being phased out to be in line with WTO rules. This phase out is being seen as favouring developing countries and only criticism focuses on the European countries and USA who are holding up the process. However, if we look at from the point of view of workers rather than countries, a different picture emerges. For workers East and West, North and South this means constant insecurity and deteriorating conditions of work. The Agreement on Textiles and Clothing (ATC) could thus become another mechanism through which companies are able to use the agenda of trade at the cost of workers.â€

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  • Lalit Mohan Kathuria, 2003. "Impact of the Multi-Fibre Arrangement (MFA) Phase-Out on the Garment Workers of the World," Management and Labour Studies, XLRI Jamshedpur, School of Business Management & Human Resources, vol. 28(1), pages 65-74, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:manlab:v:28:y:2003:i:1:p:65-74
    DOI: 10.1177/0258042X0302800108
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