Factory for the manufacture of clothing in Vietnam. Uncertainty with tariffs puts the world industry in the production of clothing Economic development Sewing factories around the world, who signed an agreement on compliance with the UN support for labor standards, may stop investing in improving working conditions due to widespread uncertainty regarding trade duties, according to the International Labor Organization (ILO). Better Work, carried out in partnership with the International Financial Corporation, provides support for sewing factories, many of which export their products in the United States. 62 ~ The program is focused on the enterprises of the sewing, textile and shoe industry in 13 countries. It started 24 years ago in Cambodia and was originally aimed at & nbsp; monitoring working conditions and strengthening the potential of local factories, which included establishing social dialogue between employees and employers, ensuring & nbsp; labor safety; worthy salary & nbsp; and normal working hours, as well as raising the working day productivity. 60 > now MOT cooperates with governments, employers and trade unions around the world – mainly through the Ministry of Labor and Trade. The peculiarity of the “Best Work” program is close interaction with large brands from the USA, European Union, Great Britain and Japan to promote safe and favorable working conditions for workers. 60 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 ~ 62At the level of the ILO factory and its partners, the partners managed to increase salaries, maintain the equality of sexes and increase the share of women in the leading area. For almost a quarter of a century, the program helped millions out of poverty, and also helped to reduce the “ecological trace” & nbsp; industries. ~ 60 > despite the inevitably arising disputes with trade unions, participating in the factory program & NBSP; Labor productivity improves, and increasing trust between employees and employers stimulates the growth of the clothing industry in the participating countries. Reducing financing by the United States affected projects in Haiti and Jordan, but other & nbsp; countries managed to maintain stability & nbsp; due to diversification of financing sources. 62 ~ 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62To avoid risks, customers require a constant verification of working conditions for compliance with international standards. The program experts conduct regular inspections, advise and train workers. A lunch break at a sewing factory in Indonesia. work in conditions of uncertainty At the moment, no one is able to say what & nbsp; there will be the degree of impact of changes in the US tariff policy, therefore & nbsp; governments, employers and trade unions are uncertainly. Factories cannot plan purchases of materials and production, and therefore they risk not fulfilling their obligations to workers. The closure of the factories will contribute to the growth of the sector of informal production, where the work is not protected in any way. ~ 60 > under the existing conditions the investments are postponed for an indefinite period, which can also lead to a deterioration in working and safety reduction. So, in Pakistan, the temperature recently reached 50 degrees on the Celsius scale, and without the necessary investments, the measures of protecting workers from the heat were not implemented. 60 > increase in American tariffs to 35 percent for Bangladesh caused fears about the growth of unemployment, as & nbsp; factories; factories; They cancel or delay orders. ~ 60 > workers in Cambodia, Vietnam and other countries of Southeast Asia are afraid of worsening working hours, reduction of working hours and, accordingly, salaries-due to pressure from the brands that transfer their expenses to Factories. 60 > global scale the current uncertainty with tariffs can gain threatening scale: the reduction of orders is fraught with the growth of the informal sector, worsening working conditions and stopping investment in safety. In such a situation, it is critical to maintain monitoring programs, strengthening social dialogs and joint efforts of brands, governments and international organizations. All this is now engaged in the program “Best work”.