living wages
Pakistan’s Denim Workers Are Overworked and Underpaid
Despite years of activist campaigning and a bevy of promises from major brands to work toward living wages…
The State of Garment Workers in 2024: ‘Fraught’
As one expert put it, "democracy is sliding, it's still difficult to join a union and nobody's earning a…
Fashion Production Has a Costing Problem
Brands and retailers are asking more from suppliers than they're paying for, making the business of…
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On the Eve of COP28, Fashion Must Overcome the ‘Era of Polycrises’
There remain "significant gaps" between the sector's ambition and its action in addressing social and…
Adidas, Levi’s and 13 More Brands Urge Bangladesh Wage Hike
Just one of them, however, has publicly come out in support of the 23,000 Bangladeshi taka figure that…
Binding Agreements Bring Change. So Why Aren’t US Brands Signing Them?
Voluntary, private auditing schemes must cede to a newer model of what IndustriALL calls "global…
Even AI Thinks Garment Worker Conditions Are Terrible
ChatGPT refused to create fake job ads based on real-life scenarios, deeming them "too exploitative."
What to Know About Vietnam’s Living Wage Experiment
The Fair Labor Association is testing a multi-buyer solution at three apparel factories in the third-biggest…
Sri Lanka’s Garment Workers Struggling to Survive ‘Galloping Inflation’
Sri Lanka's garment workers are struggling with volatile incomes, high prices and low savings pushing them to…
Turkish Garment Workers Make 1/4 of Living Wage
And even then, only one in three garment workers receives the legal minimum wage, overtime included, a new…
Indian Garment Workers Inching Toward Wage-Theft Win
Brands, unions and trade groups have been pressuring manufacturers in Karnataka to properly compensate…
Are Asos and Primark’s Sustainability Agendas Too Little, Too Late?
As Asos and Primark trot out sustainability commitments, some say their "bare minimum" efforts "should have…
How Two Factories Achieved a ‘Living Wage’ for Supply Chain Workers
A living wage for the world's garment workers is not out of the question if brands and factories work…
UK Has a Roadmap for Building ‘Cleaner, Fairer’ Fashion Industry
As the U.K. government "builds back better" post-Covid, it must do so with a cleaner, fairer fashion industry…
H&M Slips From No. 1 Transparency Ranking
The industry is moving "too slow" on transparency, allowing worker exploitation and environmental damage to…