© Shahidul Islam Killing of a trade unionist during minimum wage negotiations in Bangladesh After five years, the minimum wage in Bangladesh will be renegotiated. Trade unions are calling for an increase in wages to 23,000 Taka in order to secure the basic supply of workers. In recent months, trade union intimidation by factory owners has become more common. Following the murder of trade unionist Shahidul Islam, FEMNET is reaching further worrying news indicating a growing risk for workers and trade unionists. Details Published: 05 September 2023 Read more …
Workers at a NGWF trade union demonstration in Bangladesh 10 years after Rana Plaza: What has happened? Ten years ago, the Rana Plaza building in Bangladesh collapsed, killing more than 1,000 people. Building safety in factories has been improved by international agreements, such as the Accord. But what has happened in terms of working conditions? In February we were in Bangladesh and spoke with our partner organization NGWF. Details Published: 21 April 2023 Read more …
Petition for living wages Wages that come to life – this is what the EU citizens’ initiative calls for with its campaign ‘Good Clothes and Fair Pay” Currently, the majority of textile workers in the global apparel industry cannot afford to live in a decent home, eat a healthy diet or go to the doctor. The national minimum wage is often insufficient to cover the cost of living. A living wage is not a luxury, it is a basic human right! Details Published: 03 August 2022 Read more …
© FEMNET First trip to India since Corona - lively exchange with FEMNET partner organisations After two years of travel, Daniela Wawrzyniak, coordinator of FEMNET foreign projects, and Gisela Burckhardt, CEO of FEMNET, travelled to Tirupur in Tamil Nadu and Bangalore for 10 days from 22 May to 1 June 2022. They visited our partner organizations SAVE, READ, Munnade, GLU and Cividep and bring many impressions with them. Details Published: 13 June 2022 Read more …
Relaunch of the Fashion Checker: None of the fashion companies surveyed guarantees that workers in their supply chain will receive the same wages even during the pandemic As new data from the Fashion Checker shows, transparency remains the key to holding fashion companies accountable when workers, trade unions and activists ask them not to leave their workers in distress and despair during the pandemic. None of the fashion companies surveyed guarantees that workers in their supply chain will receive the same wage as before during the pandemic - let alone a living wage. In addition, the data from the Fashion Checker show users the gap between a living wage and the actual wages paid in the factories. Details Published: 06 October 2021 Read more …
© CCC Research Finds Exploitation in the Fashion Industry No living wages, overtime and gender discrimination. The report:Light into the dark: A Look at Exploitation in the Fashion Industry“ (PDF file) of the Clean Clothes Campaign highlights the need for a supply chain law. The report uses the latest data from the Online tool FashionChecker How little German fashion companies really pay their workers. Details Published: 07 October 2020 Read more …
Wage losses exacerbate risks for textile workers The range of wage losses for millions of textile workers in the face of cancelled orders and collective redundancies is shown in a recently published report by the Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC). Although the figures are based only on rough calculations, they give an indication of the sums that would be needed to provide for the workers. Details Published: 14 August 2020 Read more …
How much does a seamstress really earn? Inconvenient questions for Zalando Bonn, 23.06.2020 – On the occasion of the fashion retailer’s shareholders’ meeting on 23 June 2020, the women’s rights organisation FEMNET Zalando calls for the creation of a ‘fund for living wages’ for the seamstresses in its supply chain. FEMNET also calls for transparency on Zalando's purchasing practices. At the same time as the publication of the Fashion checkers, Uncovering details of wages in the supply chains of 108 fashion brands around the world, the company is said to provide information on due diligence obligations towards employees in its supply chain. Details Published: 23 June 2020 Read more …
© centralcambodia -instagram.com Analysis by Asia Floor Wage Alliance (AWFA) on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic in the Asian clothing industry The Asia Floor Wage Alliance (AFWA), an alliance founded in 2007 by Asian labour rights organisations from several countries, analysed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on workers in the garment manufacturing countries. The focus is on Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. This is a Summary of the original report (PDF file). Details Published: 08 June 2020 Read more …
© BCWS #MadeInFear - Bangladesh workers one year after protests Your demands are clear: Drop the charges! No blacklists! Stop the dismantling of trade unions! Although the suppression of wage protests in Bangladesh has already been a year, many of the affected workers are still waiting for justice. Details Published: 25 February 2020 Read more …
