Getting Through the Crisis Together 8: How can social dialogue help us get through the crisis together?

In the eighth seminar, which is jointly organized by GIZ FABRIC and ILO’s Decent Work in Garment Supply Chains Asia project, we will focus on social dialogue as a key component of strong industrial relations. Given the challenging situation for both workers and employers due to Covid-19 how does efficient collaboration look like in such difficult times? We will hear about how manufacturers and trade unions have worked together and reached agreements, the guidelines and frameworks they used to inform the dialogue process, the roles of brands and retailers in this, and the benefits they derived from engaging and cooperating with each other. Speakers: Ms. Khaing Zar Aung, President, Industrial Workers’ Federation of Myanmar (IWFM) and Treasurer, Confedera-tion of Trade Unions Myanmar (CTUM); Ms. Gladys Tang, Senior Sustainability Manager, Tchibo Merchandising Hong Kong; Mr. Suryadi Sasmita, Owner, PT. Indonesia Wacoal and Vice Chairman, Employers’ Association of Indonesia APINDO; Mr. Amilthan Suntharalingam, Country Head Bangladesh, Hop Lun Manufacturing Group