Global Wage Trends for Apparel Workers, 2001–2011 ReportJuly 11, 2013 Global Wage Trends for Apparel Workers, 2001–2011 Declining wages and persistent poverty for garment workers in a majority of the world’s leading apparel-exporting countries raises doubt that export-led development strategies create a rising tide that lifts all boats. Jul 11, 2013 the Worker Rights Consortium