Ethiopian textile unions campaign to end poverty wages10 May, 2018Wages as low as 600 Ethiopian Birr per month (US$20) continue to haunt workers in Ethiopia’s textile and garment sector. Salaries are not enough for workers, over 90 per cent women, to pay for transport, food and housing, or to support a family. These workers are part of Ethiopia's working poor, while making clothes for brands from Europe, the US and Asia including H&M, Tchibo, Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein.
Changing behaviours - organizing in Myanmar16 April, 2018Yes, a Korean-owned garment factory in Yangon, Myanmar, is in some ways a rarity among the many other factories found in the township Hlaing Thar Yar. Workers here have formed a trade union and have negotiated a collective agreement with management.
Changing behaviours - organizing in Myanmar16 April, 2018Yes, a Korean-owned garment factory in Yangon, Myanmar, is in some ways a rarity among the many other factories found in the township Hlaing Thar Yar. Workers here have formed a trade union and have negotiated a collective agreement with management.
Workers at Fresenius Kabi in Chile call off strike after reaching agreement5 April, 2018The Fresenius Kabi Chilean Workers Union at Plant Sanderson achieved an important victory after securing a pay rise on 22 March. As a result of this development, it called off its official strike which began on 14 March.
Workers at Fresenius Kabi in Chile call off strike after reaching agreement5 April, 2018The Fresenius Kabi Chilean Workers Union at Plant Sanderson achieved an important victory after securing a pay rise on 22 March. As a result of this development, it called off its official strike which began on 14 March.
Garment brands must step up to the plate in Haiti 22 March, 2018Clothing brands sourcing in Haiti have been urged to intervene to ensure their suppliers reinstate union leaders and activists unfairly dismssed last year after going on strike to demand an increase in the minimum wage.
Las marcas de ropa deben responder responsablemente en Haití 22 March, 2018Se instó a las marcas de ropa que obtienen sus productos en Haití a que intervengan para procurar que sus proveedores reincorporen a los dirigentes y activistas sindicales que fueron despedidos injustamente el año pasado después que participaron en una huelga que incluía un pliego de peticiones exigiendo aumento del salario mínimo.
Las marcas de ropa deben responder responsablemente en Haití 22 March, 2018Se instó a las marcas de ropa que obtienen sus productos en Haití a que intervengan para procurar que sus proveedores reincorporen a los dirigentes y activistas sindicales que fueron despedidos injustamente el año pasado después que participaron en una huelga que incluía un pliego de peticiones exigiendo aumento del salario mínimo.
Garment brands must step up to the plate in Haiti22 March, 2018Clothing brands sourcing in Haiti have been urged to intervene to ensure their suppliers reinstate union leaders and activists unfairly dismssed last year after going on strike to demand an increase in the minimum wage.
Bangladesh garment workers call for increased minimum wage5 March, 2018The current minimum wage for garment workers in Bangladesh is US$68 and was set in 2013; now the IndustriALL Bangladesh Council is demanding an increase to US$192.
