TWARO
TWARO is the Asian and Pacific Regional Organisation of the International Textile, Garment and Leather Workers’ Federation (ITGLWF) which groups together the free and democratic trade unions of textile, garment, shoe and leather workers in Asia and the Pacific.
The objectives of TWARO are to secure the cooperation of textile, garment, shoe and leather workers organisations in Asia and the Pacific and to foster consciousness of fellowship among all workers in the trades, without distinction of nationality, race, sex, religious denomination, creed or sect.
More specifically TWARO aims to:
- To preserve and further the economic, social and cultural interests of textile, garment, shoe and leather workers.
- To secure the reduction in hours of work and to improve wages, conditions of work and employment, to achieve the maximum protection of workers and to eliminate adverse discrimination on grounds of race, sex, nationality or creed.
- To ensure the integration of women into trade union organisations and to promote their participation in activities and decision - making bodies at all levels.
TWARO has two governing bodies, namely, the Regional Conference, which takes place once in four years and the Executive Committee, which is held once a year.
