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04 January 2023

Bangladesh, Dissemination workshop on "institutional policy framework in the Tannery Workers Union"

Trade union leaders and economists on Thursday (December 29, 2022) urged the tannery owners to implement social and environmental compliances for the welfare of the industry and the workers. They said the European Union (EU) and the US are not buying leather from Bangladesh as most of the tanneries are yet to obtain certificates from Leather Working Group. [Experts for social, environmental compliance programs in ...- dhakatribune.com]

28 October 2022

Fires: there is a security problem in fashion supply chains

Fires continue to engulf the fashion industry: in India, in East Delhi, clothing factory and then in Kerala, at Choice Footwear Material; in Vietnam, a Nike supplier. These factory fires once again demonstrate the urgent need for a legally binding safety agreement for the apparel and footwear industry, according to Ineke Zeldenrust, international coordinator of the Clean Clothes Campaign. [Why do fashion factories keep going up in flames? – SJ]

26 September 2022

Seizing growth opportunities in Bulgarian TCLF industries

Employers and unions called on the Bulgarian government to come up with an industrial strategy to make use of the growth opportunities for the country’s textile, clothing, leather, and footwear (TCLF) industries. Even as the TCLF industries employ 80,000 workers in Bulgaria, employment has gone down by 20 per cent in the past four years which is a concern. [Unions urge Bulgaria govt to apply growth strategy for TCLF industries – fibre2fashion]

23 August 2022

Cambodia: attempts at dialogue on wages and social security

Cambodia’s garment, footwear and travel goods industry has kicked off negotiations over a new monthly minimum pay for 2023, though talks remain in the early stages, the Southeast Asian nation’s wage board revealed Monday. [Cambodia Starts New Minimum-Wage Talks – SJ]

27 July 2022

The activity of clothing and footwear manufacturers in Myanmar is no longer sustainable

Fashion brands should urgently move production out of Myanmar if they cannot guarantee protection for workers in the country’s factories, says @voguebusiness [Myanmar: Time for fashion brands to exit?] commenting on the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre's labour and human rights report. [Resistance, harassment and intimidation: Garment worker abuse under Myanmar's military rule – BHRC]

08 April 2022

The #PayUp campaign was formed as a direct consequence of the Fashion Order Cancellation Crisis

The Pay Up campaign tells how, despite the return to profit in 2021 after the Covid-19 crisis, many brands are still refusing to pay wages

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