PRESS RELEASEs
Will H&M deliver on its promise to pay a living wage in 2018?
25 November 2017 Garment workers are waiting for an answer – will H&M deliver on its promise to pay a living wage in 2018? Four years ago today, fashion giant H&M made a bold promise that, if kept, would mean a game changer for the industry. On 25 November...
Labour Behind the Label welcomes agreement between ASOS and IndustriALL
Press statement: 16 October 2017 Labour Behind the Label welcomes the agreement which was recently signed between ASOS and the global union federation IndustriALL Global Framework Agreements (GFAs) aim to strengthen trade union rights for workers throughout the...
Day of action calls for urgent change for workers in the shoe industry
Waste from leather tanneries in Bangladesh (c) GMB Akash 6 October 2017 Day of action calls for urgent change for workers in the shoe industry Concerned groups will be taking action at shoe stores in Bristol, Exeter, London and Manchester on Saturday 7 October – join...
Zara, Next and Mango slammed for leaving workers without wages at Turkish factory
26 September 2017 Zara, Next and Mango slammed for leaving workers without wages at Turkish factory Workers at the Bravo Tekstil factory complex in Istanbul are demanding their unpaid wages and severance after working without payment for three months following the...
Activists demand an end to Killer Heels at London Fashion Week
Labour Behind the Label activists demand an end to Killer Heels at London Fashion Week (c) Anthony Wilks Labour Behind the Label19 September 2017 Activists demand an end to Killer Heels at London Fashion Week As London Fashion Week 2017 comes to a close, activists...
M&S, Bonmarché and Nygård should compensate Cambodian workers after factory closure
11 July 2017 M&S, Bonmarché and Nygård should compensate Cambodian workers after factory closure The sudden closure of a garment factory linked to UK and Canadian brands has left 208 workers in Cambodia without jobs, salaries or compensation. A year later these...
Bangladesh Accord on Fire and Building Safety is renewed
Dhaka, Bangladesh - March 2010. Garment factory in Dhaka Bangladesh in the Mohakhali area. Dhaka counts more than 4000 factories producing for export only. This factory produced garments for the dutch company Hans Textiel. Press releaseLabour Behind the Label29 June...
It’s time for UK brands to Step Up and tell us where our shoes were made
Homeworker, India, by Heather Stilwell Press release: 9 May 2017 It’s time for UK brands to Step Up and tell us where our shoes were made Poor safety standards and low wages for garment workers are widely known, but we rarely hear about the people who make our shoes....
Four years after Rana Plaza disaster little has changed for workers in Bangladesh
21 April 2017 Clean Clothes Campaign remembers the victims of the world’s deadliest garment industry disaster Meaningful action on workers’ rights, transparency and building safety still needed On 24 April 2017, Labour Behind the Label and the Clean Clothes Campaign...
UK fashion brands are coming clean to address human rights abuses, but more companies must follow suit
Labour Behind the Label20 April, 2017 UK clothing and footwear brands are recognising their responsibilities and taking important steps towards greater accountability, but more must be done to identify and prevent human rights abuses in supply chains, says a new...