From: list-glcolumn@ilo.org [mailto:list-glcolumn@ilo.org] Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2013 3:53 PM To: list-glcolumn@ilo.org Subject: New GLC article: Rana Plaza: Private Governance and Corporate Power in Global Supply Chains Dear GLC readers, This week’s article by Tandiwe Gross argues that the system of private governance of labour standards in global supply chains contributed to the Rana Plaza collapse in Bangladesh. Gross contends that this is because this private governance allows multinational companies to shape their ‘corporate social responsibility’ according to their own interests and sideline trade union rights, while excluding the question of price and delivery pressures on suppliers. Tandiwe Gross is a research student in the GLU Master programme Labour Policies and Globalisation in Germany. Her research interests include Cooperation of Trade Unions and NGOs and Corporate Accountability. She is also an activist for decent working conditions in global supply chains in various trade union and NGO networks. Please find the article on our blog: http://column.global-labour-university.org/ We encourage you to make comments at the end of the article. *Announcement* The ILO is pleased to announce its latest publication, “Snapshot: ILO in action, domestic workers”. In “Snapshot”, you will find information on how the ILO is addressing the issues facing domestic workers with constituents globally, the progress made so far on improving their working conditions and the road ahead.”Snapshot” can be found at the following link: http://www.ilo.org/travail/whatwedo/publications/WCMS_214499 Till the next column. The GLC editors, Nicolas and Phumzile Follow us on Twitter: @GlobalLabourCol <https://twitter.com/GlobalLabourCol> Like our Facebook page: Global Labour Column <http://www.facebook.com/pages/Global-Labour-Column/288191167958648>