Tansy E Hoskins

Op-Ed | Garment Workers Deserve a Global Minimum Wage

12 January 2014 • By Tansy E Hoskins

12 January 2014 • By Tansy E Hoskins

Garment manufacturing is global. But the rules that protect workers are not, creating a race to the bottom amongst poor countries aiming to attract foreign investment with the lowest wages and flimsiest safety standards. In the wake of recent tragedies and protests in Bangladesh, Cambodia and Haiti, it's time for a global minimum wage, argues Tansy E. Hoskins.

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Op-Ed | Garment Workers Deserve a Global Minimum Wage

Garment manufacturing is global. But the rules that protect workers are not, creating a race to the bottom amongst poor countries aiming to attract foreign investment with the lowest wages and flimsiest safety standards. In the wake of recent tragedies and protests in Bangladesh, Cambodia and Haiti, it's time for a global minimum wage, argues Tansy E. Hoskins.

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Op-Ed | The Trouble with Second-Hand Clothes

10 November 2013 • By Tansy E Hoskins

10 November 2013 • By Tansy E Hoskins

As the Christmas season approaches, millions of Westerners will flock to charity shops to donate their second-hand clothes. But the multi-billion dollar global market for used clothing is not what it seems, posing difficult questions for those hoping to do good by donating, argues Tansy Hoskins.

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Op-Ed | The Trouble with Second-Hand Clothes

As the Christmas season approaches, millions of Westerners will flock to charity shops to donate their second-hand clothes. But the multi-billion dollar global market for used clothing is not what it seems, posing difficult questions for those hoping to do good by donating, argues Tansy Hoskins.

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Op-Ed | Preventing Another Rana Plaza

16 September 2013 • By Tansy E Hoskins

16 September 2013 • By Tansy E Hoskins

In the wake of Rana Plaza, it's clear that voluntary self-inspection of garment factories by brands and retailers is not enough to avoid terrible human tragedy. Workplace health and safety standards must be set and enforced by the workers themselves, argues Tansy E Hoskins.

Op-Ed | Preventing Another Rana Plaza

In the wake of Rana Plaza, it's clear that voluntary self-inspection of garment factories by brands and retailers is not enough to avoid terrible human tragedy. Workplace health and safety standards must be set and enforced by the workers themselves, argues Tansy E Hoskins.