#garment-workers — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #garment-workers, aggregated by home.social.
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Asia Floor Wage Alliance
https://asia.floorwage.org/Global Labor Justice
https://globallaborjustice.org/Portland Association of Teachers
https://www.pdxteachers.org/Portland Jobs With Justice
https://jwjpdx.org/portlandjobswithjustice/blogs-with-justice/calendar/Labour Behind The Label
https://labourbehindthelabel.org/#educationworkers #garmentworkers #labourmovement #Nike #organize #solidarity #unions #workingpoor
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2013 #RanaPlaza #Bangladesh Collapse 1,138 people killed; trapped in rubble some had to self-amputate their own limbs before they could be pulled free.
https://ranaplaza-solidarity.org/why-did-rana-plaza-collapse/ -
https://labourbehindthelabel.org/press-release-hugo-boss-urged-to-rejoin-pakistan-accord/
https://northwestbylines.co.uk/business/hugo-boss-faces-mounting-pressure-over-pakistan-accord-exit/
75 million #textileworkers are employed in the sector worldwide; 75 per cent are women exploited in South Asia, where safety standards vary sharply between sweatshops.
#Capitalism #CleanClothesCampaign #garmentworkers #HugoBoss #Pakistan
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Amnesty conference in Exeter
Well attended conference with a wide range of human rights issues discussed
March 2026
The Exeter group of Amnesty puts together a conference every year and those attending this year were able to listen to a range of speakers on some of the current problems with human rights around the world. Each topic will need its own space so we shall be putting up a range of posts over the coming week or so to give them justice. For now, this is just a brief summary as a kind of ‘taster’. All credit to the Exeter group for organising this event. Six members from the Salisbury group attended and all found it worthwhile.
Tapestry
The tapestry was on display after many years absence. It was displayed in Salisbury Cathedral several years ago.
Malawi
We do not hear enough from Africa although the war in Sudan occasionally makes the news. Malawi is one of a number of countries in Africa which have anti-gay legislation. Eric Sambisa spoke of his campaign and actions to get the law on LGBTQ+ legislation changed in his country. Those laws derive from colonial times and change is proving slow.
Authoritarianism
We had two speakers on authoritarianism, first in America and second in the UK. Trump and his supporters are carrying out a range of such measures and worryingly, UK governments are quietly following suit with more laws and increased police powers designed to reduce protests. The firm Palentir was raised more than once and they represent a serious risk to our personal security.
Purchasing
A forthcoming Amnesty campaign will focus on what we buy and the human rights stories behind our purchases. Much of what we buy comes from overseas and is produced in sweat shops in the far east where – mostly women – work in terrible conditions with few if any rights. There are no trade unions. The surprising, nay shocking thing, is that big name British retailers are involved, the likes of M&S, Tesco, Next and others. Firms who’s policies have the familiar words about human rights being our ‘first priority’. The supply chains are long and as you go down them the opportunities for abuse increases.
There was discussion of Early Day Motion 1266 concerning banning goods coming from the illegal Israeli settlements. Unfortunately, there was insufficient time to discuss the large number of MPs, from all parties, who are members of the powerful Friends of Israel lobby groups. Their power means the motion is unlikely to succeed.
Palestine
The situation in Palestine was a topic as you might expect and we had a presentation from an academic at Exeter University. Part of the discussion focused on the prospects for a two state solution. There are none was the stark conclusion. Israel has systematically removed people and built settlements which make the creation of a viable Palestinian state impossible. Recent announcements of the creation of 19 new settlements cements this fact, referred to as ‘settler colonialism’. The speaker did focus on the Apartheid regime in place in Israel and the West Bank. Attacking that, much as happened in South Africa which saw that regime come to an end, was the way forward he said.
Amnesty International
There were some speakers who discussed issues surrounding Amnesty itself. In common with all charities at present and the drop in funding to the sector of £1.4bn in a year, Amnesty is having to reduce its expenditure. It has a new Chief Executive. It is facing ‘significant financial challenges’.
The photo is the traditional picture where delegates assemble in front of the cathedral.
Once again, thanks to the Exeter group for organising this excellent event.
Recent posts:
- Amnesty conference in Exeter
- Talk by ex-Iranian prisoner in Romsey
- Minutes and Newsletter
- Middle East ‘forever’ wars
- Ex Iranian prisoner to tell his story
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The Federation of General Workers Myanmar (FGWM) reports a labour strike currently going on at the factory of Sen Yu Clothings Myanmar Co., Ltd. It is located inside the Shwe Lin Ban Industrial Zone, Hlaingtharyar Township, in Yangon, with around 500 workers, who are on strike since January 7th, 2026.
These are their demands:
A daily wage of 12,000 kyats (approx. 5 EUR) …https://globalmayday.net/2026/01/18/strike-sen-yu-factory/
#Burma #FGWM #garmentworkers #LabourMovement #Myanmar #organize #solidarity #strike
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A Year After the Uprising in Bangladesh, Activists Hold on to Hope Amid Backlash
Hundreds of thousands in Bangladesh rose up against exploitation in 2024. Anti-fascists everywhere can learn from them. -
Garment Workers Convention July 20th 2025
https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/garment-workers-to-hold-convention-on-july-20-to-demand-fair-wages-and-safe-working-conditions/article69827637.eceGATWU fights for living wages, better working conditions, safe and harassment-free working environments, our freedom of association can only be won through grassroots unions that are led by the workers themselves.
https://gatwu.wordpress.com/#GarmentWorkers #india #laborMovement #organize #solidarity #unions
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Interview: Garment Workers Los Angeles
https://inthesetimes.com/article/ice-raids-garment-workers-los-angelesGarment Worker Center
https://garmentworkercenter.org/
(213) 748-5866
or gwc@garmentworkercenter.org#GarmentWorkers #LaborMovement #LosAngeles #migrantworkers #Organize #solidarity #unions
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In #Indonesia, 273,000 #garmentworkers make #Nike products, with a typical wage of just $1 per hour. Another 57,000 workers in #Cambodia make Nike products for around $1.18 per hour. Workers are not directly employed by Nike but work for factories that contract with the #sportswear company. Nike reported $51.4 billion in revenue in 2024.
The workers taught passersby an Indonesian chant: “Hidup Buruh,” or “Long live the workers.”
https://nwlaborpress.org/2025/06/garment-workers-confront-nike-over-wages/
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‘Only job I know’: tiny Lesotho’s garment workers reel from Trump’s tariffs https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/apr/04/lesotho-garment-workers-reel-trump-tariffs #Internationaltrade #Globaldevelopment #Garmentworkers #Globaleconomy #Trumptariffs #DonaldTrump #Worldnews #Business #Lesotho #Tariffs #Africa #USnews
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Do you see us now, #Nike ?
“We are #garmentworkers standing together to demand wage increases and human rights protections in Nike's supply chain.”
Asia Floor Wage Alliance
https://asia.floorwage.org/Fight The Heist
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bosses are always keen to “reduce the cost of labour”
https://restofworld.org/2025/bangladesh-garment-factories-automation-surveillance/
#automation #Bangladesh (Next: #Cambodia #indonesia #Myanmar / #Burma #Egypt #Ethiopia #Morocco #Tunisia )
#Capitalism #exploitation
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Shirtwaist Strike 1909
https://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/essays/shirtwaist-strike-1909-10/General Strike 1910
https://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/essays/general-strike-of-1910/#labormovement #organize #garmentworkers #solidarity #unions
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Canadian Labour International Film Festival
The Canadian Dream, about the struggles of #migrantworkers in Canada,
Adidas Owns the Reality, a spoof of #Adidas in solidarity with Cambodian #garmentworkers, are the winners of the 2024 #LabourStart Prize. -
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
https://depts.washington.edu/moves/CIO_ACWA_locals.shtml#garmentworkers #labormovement #organize #unions #ACWA
Sidney Hillman organizer https://aflcio.org/about/history/labor-history-people/sidney-hillman
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The Amalgam: An Immigrant, His Labor Union, and His American Family in Brooklyn - By Frances Jetter
https://progressive.org/latest/stitching-together-family-and-activism-in-a-graphic-history-buhle-20241018/#art #illustration #comics #graphicnovels
Garment Workers Unions
https://guides.loc.gov/organized-labor/garment-workers
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IT'S $50 in U.S. MONEY TO MAKE, YET SOLD... FOR.... AROUND $2000
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfaZaIXKA5g
#LuxuryBrandsAreBULLSHIT!!!! #StatusIsBULLSHIT #SAVEYOURMONEY
#consumerknowledge #greenwashing #culturalappropriation #workerexploitation #garmentworkers #environment #capitalism #greed
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The world’s #GarmentWorkers are on the frontlines of climate impacts
To expose how #ClimateChange is impacting workers throughout #fashion’s supply chain, The Fuller Project tracked products from several brands — including Walmart, Primark, H&M, Gap, and Old Navy — across several countries. At each stage, women play a vital role in the global business of fashion yet their livelihoods — and lives — are being increasingly threatened by #ExtremeWeather."
https://grist.org/labor/the-worlds-garment-workers-are-on-the-frontlines-of-climate-impacts/
