minimum wages
Cambodia Raises Garment Worker Minimum Wage
Unions had urged for a $12.35 increase, employers pushed for a $17.39 drop and the government suggested a $5…
Boohoo Suppliers’ Dodgy Labor Practices Come to Light: Report
Third-party audit reports revealed that at least 18 Leicester factories supplying Boohoo failed to prove they…
Cambodia Slashes Partial Payment for Furloughed Garment Workers
Cambodian workers who have been laid off amid the growing coronavirus crisis will receive a much smaller…
Myanmar Garment Manufacturers, Workers Square Off in Minimum Wage Negotiations
Garment manufacturers in Myanmar have completed a factory survey that they say will help decide on a new…
Garment Workers Are Being Exploited in the UK. One MP Calls it a ‘National Shame.’
A British MP has voiced concern over garment workers in Leicester who are believed to toil under conditions…
$15 Federal Minimum Wage Bill Clears House Hurdle
While the House has voted to hike the minimum wage, the Senate has to pass similar legislation before any…
Lesotho’s Minimum Wage for Factory Workers Just Went Up 62 Percent
Lesotho's minimum wage will be raised after lengthy negotiations between local unions and government…
Sourcing Costs Climb: Wage Increases Set to Affect 2018
This past year saw a continuance of workers, unions—and even some companies—pushing for living wage pay, and…
Vietnam Textile & Apparel Association Calls for No Minimum Wage Hike
The Vietnam Textile & Apparel Association has come out against a proposed government plan to increase the…
Interactive Infographic: Where Wages Have Risen, Are Rising or Could Soon Rise
Labor rates in key sourcing countries around the world are going up, either as workers battle for better pay…
Nineteen States Will Raise Minimum Wages in 2017
Starting this month, roughly 4.3 million workers will receive higher pay in the U.S.
Tamil Nadu Garment Sector Gets First Wage Hike in 12 Years
Thousands of garment workers in Tamil Nadu got some good news.
Cambodia Garment Sector Gears Up for Wage Talks
Cambodian garment workers unhappy with this year's minimum monthly wage increase from $128 to $140 are in…
Thousands of Cambodian Factory Workers Went on Strike
It's déjà vu for Cambodia's garment and footwear manufacturers as thousands of workers left their posts this…
Cambodia’s Unions Make New Demands, Threaten Protests
Eight unions representing Cambodia's garment workers on Tuesday issued a list of 13 demands and threatened to…