minimum wages
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…
Leicester Garment Worker Exploitation ‘Normalized and Tolerated,’ Study Finds
In a survey commissioned by a Boohoo-backed trust, more than half of Leicester's garment workers said they…
FABRIC Act Wants to Make American Manufacturing Great Again
With supply chains in turmoil, the FABRIC ACT aims to end the piece-rate system for all U.S. garment…
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Vietnam Minimum Wage Going Up
Vietnam plans to raise its minimum wage by 6 percent in July, its first such hike in two years.
Karnataka Garment Workers Win Half the $59 Million They’re Owed
Over a dozen major garment manufacturers in the southern Indian state of Karnataka have agreed to honor a…
Target Invests $300 Million to Raise Minimum Wages
The Minnesota mass merchant is investing in wages and benefits to attract talent in a tight job market.
Journalist Killed in Haiti Minimum-Wage Clash
On Monday, Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced that garment workers would get a wage bump far less than the…
4 Hospitalized After Haiti Garment-Worker Wage Protest
Violence broke out in Haiti last week after thousands of garment workers clashed with police as they…
H&M Speaks Out on Minimum-Wage Struggle
Though AAFA was vocal in denouncing wage theft in India's Karnataka, it has "no specifics to share" on a…
AAFA: Minimum-Wage Non-Payment in India Puts Members at ‘Great Risk’
In a letter to Karnataka's garment manufacturers, the AAFA said that it expected any arrears to be paid in…
India Wage Theft ‘Worst’ Fashion Has Seen
Garment workers in Karnataka have lost out on $55 million—and counting—since April 2020 because factories…
Macy’s Raises Minimum Wage to $15
Amid an ongoing labor shortage, several retailers have raised pay and beefed up benefits to attract talent.
Manufacturers Threaten to Leave Pakistani Province Over Wage Hike
Raising wages is "not humanly possible for us," said Ismail Suttar, president of the Employers' Federation of…
Saks Off 5th Increases Minimum Hourly Wage, Adds $500 Bonus
As companies struggle to hire new employees, raising wages has been a key tool.
Cambodia’s Garment Workers Get $2 Monthly Pay Bump
The minimum monthly wage for the Southeast Asian nation's apparel and footwear sector will get a lift to $194…