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labor-rights2 years ago•3 min saved

"Fast Fashion Workers Struggle for Fair Wages, Face Starvation"

Garment workers in Bangladesh, who produce clothes for UK high-street brands, are facing starvation and resorting to stealing and scavenging food due to low wages. Tens of thousands of workers have engaged in violent protests demanding a higher minimum wage, with one worker reportedly killed. The proposed new minimum wage of 12,500 taka (£92) is significantly lower than the 23,000 taka (£170) demanded by workers' unions. Many fashion brands have expressed support for higher wages, but labor rights groups argue that concrete action, such as paying factories and workers fair prices, is necessary for meaningful change.

via The Guardian|

#bangladesh #fast-fashion #garment-workers

labor-rights2 years ago•3 min saved

"Bangladesh Garment Worker Protests Paralyze Top Fashion Brands' Production"

Garment workers in Bangladesh have been protesting for higher wages, leading to production halts for top fashion brands such as Levi's and H&M. The protests have resulted in the ransacking of factories and the temporary closure of hundreds of others. The garment factories in Bangladesh account for a significant portion of the country's exports, but the majority of workers face dire conditions and low wages. The protests have left two workers dead and dozens injured, with demands for a near-tripling of their wages.

via FRANCE 24 English|

#bangladesh #fashion-brands #garment-workers

fashion-industry2 years ago•4 min saved

The Fashion Industry's Decade-Long Struggle for Worker Safety and Fair Wages.

The Rana Plaza tragedy in Bangladesh, which killed over 1,100 people and injured 2,500 more, led to the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh, a legally binding agreement between brands, trade unions and NGOs. While the Accord has raised awareness around the safety of garment workers in Bangladesh, the industry continues to fall short on other matters, such as paying people enough to reach the living wage threshold. Sustainable and fair production in the fashion industry is being called for by numerous organizations, including Fashion Revolution and Human Rights Watch.

via Euronews|

#european-brands #fashion-industry #garment-workers

labor-rights2 years ago•1 min saved

Exploitation of Southern California Garment Workers Revealed in Recent Studies

A report from the Labor Department found that 80% of Southern California garment manufacturers and contractors violated the Fair Labor Standards Act, with more than 50% illegally paying workers off the books. The majority of garment workers in Los Angeles are women, most of them from Mexico and Central America. Contractors and manufacturers included in the survey produce garments for sale in stores including national fashion retailers such as Nordstrom, Bombshell Sportswear, Von Maur, Lulus, Socialite, Neiman Marcus, Stitch Fix and Dillard’s.

via NBC News|

#fair-labor-standards-act #garment-workers #labor-rights