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30 Jun 20 |
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Report: Boohoo & COVID-19: The people behind the profit
Emerging evidence indicates that conditions in Leicester’s factories, primarily producing for Boohoo, are putting workers at risk of COVID-19 infections and fatalities.
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21 Apr 20 |
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Remembering the Rana Plaza workers by continuing the fight for workers’ rights during the pandemic
Seven years ago today, at least 1,134 workers died in the garment industry’s deadliest factory incident in history. Today, we remember the workers who died in the Rana Plaza collapse, sending our thoughts to those affected by this tragedy. While we commemorate this crisis, workers’ lives are again at risk as COVID-19 hits the ...
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10 Apr 20 |
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COVID-19 Short Term Demands in defense of Garment Workers in Global Supply Chains
The COVID-19 pandemic is exposing the grossly unequal power relations that define global garment supply chains, with workers paying the price. Today the many organizations behind the world-wide Clean Clothes Campaign network are calling for action from brands and retailers, as well as governments and other stakeholders.
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09 Apr 20 |
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Brands must honour contracts during pandemic
During the fallout from Covid 19, we have seen brands cancel orders, renegotiate price or payment terms or even refuse to pay for goods that have already been received. This is evidence of how global supply chains have been designed to limit big brands’ obligations to their suppliers.
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31 Mar 20 |
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Report: Who will bail out the workers who make our clothes?
The economic repercussions of the coronavirus pandemic are colossal in scale and global in scope. The world’s wealthy countries are poised to spend trillions of dollars to shore up the income of their workers and to rescue their corporations. A vital question remains unanswered: who is going to rescue the workers who toil in the ...
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17 Mar 20 |
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Brands must urgently take steps to minimise impact of the coronavirus on garment workers’ health and livelihoods
The new coronavirus has reached global pandemic levels and is affecting people across the world, including garment workers in global supply chains. Protecting those most at risk means both taking steps to limit exposure and ensuring that people surviving on the poverty line are not pushed below it.
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12 Mar 20 |
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WIN! A signed copy of Foot Work plus print
We're running an awesome competition with Tansy Hoskins and artist Ruby Taylor! A signed copy of Tansy Hoskins' latest book 'Foot Work' could be yours along with a beautiful print from artist Ruby Taylor.
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10 Dec 19 |
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Human Rights Day 2019: In solidarity with garment workers
Today is Human Rights Day, and tragic factory accidents in recent days serve as a sombre reminder that failure to uphold human rights in the garment industry can be fatal for workers.
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19 Nov 19 |
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BOOWHO? It’s time to #GoTransparent
boohoo is part of the fast fashion industry which pumps out hundreds of new collections at rock bottom prices. A constant supply of cheap new fashion means that on average, items of clothing are discarded after only five weeks.
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