In the wake of the Bangladesh minimum wage struggle of 2023, the government of Bangladesh cracked down hard on workers’ protests. Criminal charges, often filed by suppliers to major international brands, are now hanging over the heads of tens of thousands of workers. The post Press statement: Industry statements about Bangladesh crackdown belie fashion brands’ abject failure to protect their garment workers appeared first on Labour Behind the Label ..read more

The story of migrant workers facing 'superexploitation', who arrive in the UK on student or care work visas with the promise of employment, yet find themselves trapped in garment industry jobs with no rights. The post Visa regime driving exploitation: long read appeared first on Labour Behind the Label ..read more

VK Garment worker Tesco mums speak out: "Since being fired, I’ve become destitute, struggling to house and feed my family. I have a two year old boy. He’s my world." Take action today. The post For each and every mum, Tesco? appeared first on Labour Behind the Label ..read more

Instead of finally delivering decent wages the Bangladesh government continues deny workers. Fashion companies that have refused to support the fight against poverty wages also bear responsibility. The post Disgraceful £93 a month: Bangladesh government ignores the desperate demands of workers appeared first on Labour Behind the Label ..read more

Worker organising in Leicester became public in September when 500 workers joined a rally calling for orders and fashion brands to support decent work. We’ve been campaigning also in support of workers in Thailand who are taking Tesco and social auditors Intertek to court, and the Wai Full workers in Cambodia fighting for their pay. Read about solidarity with Sri Lanka and our new report on Pakistan, just out. The post Action Update: Volume 37 appeared first on Labour Behind the Label ..read more

We wrote to the UK government in response to the BBC Panorama programme asking for urgent action The post Letter: We wrote to the UK government in response to the BBC Panorama investigation appeared first on Labour Behind the Label ..read more

Commitment to Leicester garment workers should be the priority for Boohoo, following the revelations of BBC Panorama into abusive sourcing practices by the fashion brand The post Press Reactive: Commitment To Leicester Workers Should Be The Priority appeared first on Labour Behind the Label ..read more

Amid rising unrest and repression of garment union representatives in Bangladesh, UK unions and NGOs have issued a letter calling on the Government of Bangladesh to urgently set the minimum wage for garment workers at a liveable level, and stop the violence. The post Press release: UK union leaders call for Bangladesh minimum wage boost and condemn police violence appeared first on Labour Behind the Label ..read more

Hundreds of garment workers in Leicester came out to protest job losses The post Press release: Leicester garment workers rallied in fight for decent jobs appeared first on Labour Behind the Label ..read more

Pakistan is experiencing mass inflation with rates hitting 36% in April 2023, the highest rate for nearly 5 decades. Workers at the bottom of the supply chains are being hit the hardest with an erosion of purchasing power and an exacerbation of already challenging living conditions. The report reveals that factories have been exploiting workers by employing them in less formal ways to reduce risks and cut costs. Findings show factories paying over a third of workers surveyed less than the minimum wage, equivalent to £68 a month, while nearly two thirds of workers weren’t being paid the agreed ..read more