Blog Archives - Labour Behind the Label

Action Update: Volume 32

by | Jul 30, 2021 | action updates, Blog, Resources

Find out what Labour Behind the Label have been up to in our bi-annual Action Update. It’s now been over year since the shockwaves of Covid-19 have been felt globally, not least by those who make our clothes. Our #PayYourWorkers campaign is ongoing; brands are...

Report: Still Un(der)paid: How the garment industry failed to pay its workers during the pandemic

by | Jul 21, 2021 | Blog

The crisis is far from over for garment workers who are owed 11.85 billion USD in unpaid income and severance, whilst labour rights violations flourish, according to new research by Clean Clothes Campaign. Although apparel brands and retailers have returned to...

Report: Brands are Pushing Garment Workers to Breaking Point during the Pandemic

by | Jul 2, 2021 | Blog, reports

In a hard-hitting new research report, Clean Clothes Campaign shows that H&M, Nike and Primark have driven factory workers in their supply chains in Bangladesh, Cambodia and Indonesia into desperation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Interviews conducted with 49...

A win for Next workers in Sri Lanka!

by | Jun 17, 2021 | Blog

After months of fighting for Next to formally recognise the FTZ & GSEU Trade Union within the Next Manufacturing Ltd (NML) factory, workers from the NML factory in Sri Lanka have finally secured victory! We can celebrate with all the workers who have fought for...

Tansy Hoskins: One Challenger’s experience of the Six Items

by | Jun 3, 2021 | Blog

I have a confession to make: I own 182 pieces of clothing. Last year I decided to pack 176 of them into large laundry bags and wear only the remaining six for the next six weeks. What happened is a tale of two halves. It started in February 2020 when I had the...

Champion workers’ rights during Pride events

by | May 27, 2021 | Blog

Annual Pride events are deeply rooted in the political struggle of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) communities for freedom, equality and social justice. Until recently, brands and businesses rarely spoke out in support of LGBTQ activism....