Stitching a decent apparel wage
COMMENT: Lack of solidarity hinders Asian wage campaign
The Asian Floor Wage (AFW) Campaign, lauded so widely by activists in India and Sri Lanka and their supporters in…
CHINA: Garment exporters baulk at Asian living wage plans
Paying textile workers a salary equivalent to US$475, the amount called for by the Asia Floor Wage Alliance, is not feasible, say…
ANALYSIS: Asian campaign takes wage talks to the next level
One of the biggest hurdles in the long-running debate about paying a living wage to garment workers making clothes for…
INSIGHT: High street retailers slated for fashion’s poverty pay
A scathing report published yesterday (7 October) has criticised leading British brands and high street retailers for failing to pay…
Who fares best in the living wage debate?
Based on feedback from 25 major high street brands, the latest ‘Let’s Clean Up Fashion’ report from rights group Labour…
EUROPE: Garment retailers urged to pay Asian living wage
Activists in 11 European countries are launching a series of campaigns this week calling for retailers to pay a living…
SRI LANKA: Asian living wage campaign planned
Worker organisations in Asia are launching a campaign in October, asking international apparel buyers and big apparel brands to pay…