Employers and unions called on the government to come up with an industrial strategy to make use of the growth opportunities for the country’s textile, clothing, leather, and footwear (TCLF) industries. Even as the TCLF industries employ 80,000 workers employment has gone down by 20% in the past four years. Social partners discussed the challenges and opportunities of the new EU Sustainable Textiles Strategy and focused on both environmental and social sustainability. They agreed that for the strategy to be successful, all stakeholders must come together.
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