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Victory: settlement with underwear factory Bratex
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Mirjam van Heugten
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29-07-2014
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filed under:
FoA,
union busting,
Sri Lanka,
Bratex,
Fruit of the Loom
We are pleased to announce that the Sri Lankan Free Trade Zone and General Services Employees Union (FTZ&GSEU) reached a settlement with the underwear factory Bratex and the US based company Fruit of the Loom.
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Three years on: still no settlement
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by
Paul Roeland
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published
26-05-2014
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filed under:
Sri Lanka,
UA-review
In 2009 workers at the Bratex factory in Colombo went on strike. Their concerns over wages and freedom of association were not addressed by the management. Following the strike 31 union activists were dismissed without the required procedures. Throughout 2013 CCC has demanded that the Fair Labor Association and Fruit of the Loom ensure that Bratex will sign an agreement with the union on the reinstatement of the workers.
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Thousands of workers left jobless
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by
Paul Roeland
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published
26-05-2014
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filed under:
Pakistan,
Sri Lanka,
UA-review
6,000 workers were left jobless after three factories in Sri Lanka and two in Pakistan were closed. The sole owner of the five factories disappeared with all of the company’s assets. In March 2013 the Clean Clothes Campaign reached out to several European buyers.
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Sri Lankan trade union victory shows power of international solidarity
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by
Christie Miedema
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published
09-02-2017
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last modified
08-03-2017 13:28
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filed under:
Sri Lanka,
free trade zone,
union busting
International support and solidarity can make a real difference in local worker struggles shows this week’s success in Sri Lanka. In a workers’ referendum in two factories with a long history of conflict between employees and management, workers voted to have the trade union recognized as legitimate bargaining partner. In the face of years of intense union busting, this testifies to the empowering nature of international solidarity, called in by the trade union.
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Brands and management fail to resolve Bratex dispute
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by
geertjan
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published
22-10-2012
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last modified
24-04-2013 09:51
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filed under:
Bratex,
Fruit of the Loom,
union,
Sri Lanka
CCC calls on Bratex management and buyers Fruit of the Loom and Viania to resolve a dispute in the factory, which has been ongoing for more than two years. Sri Lankan supplier Bratex has yet to come to an agreement with workers, meaning 31 workers remain without jobs, and workers' demands in relation to wages, bonuses and freedom of association have still not been met. The year long investigation of the Fair Labor Association FLA has failed to produce any results.
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Don't blame the whistle-blower: Mirrai responsible for loss of orders
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by
geertjan
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published
08-08-2012
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last modified
29-04-2013 15:43
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filed under:
Sri Lanka,
union
Clean Clothes Campaign and IndustriALL reproach the Employers' Federation of Ceylon for lashing out at the trade union FTZGSEU.
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Swiss shoe giant falls into disrepute: Dismissals instead of pay rise at former Bata supplier in Sri Lanka
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by
Paul Roeland
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published
05-12-2014
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last modified
30-04-2015 14:48
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filed under:
Sri Lanka,
Bata
A year ago today, close to 200 workers were dismissed at the Sri Lankan shoe factory Palla & Co following union activities and protests over outstanding wage increments. At that time, the factory had mainly been producing for Bata. Instead of engaging in the resolution of the labor rights conflict, the formerly Czech enterprise now head-quartered in Switzerland is shirking its responsibility.
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Bata refuses to step up for the people who made their shoes
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by
Mirjam van Heugten
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published
25-09-2014
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last modified
11-05-2015 13:03
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filed under:
Sri Lanka,
wages,
Bata,
union busting
Shoe company Bata refuses to take any responsibility for the resolution of a labour rights conflict arising at the factory Palla & Co., a Sri Lankan shoe factory. Workers say its owner repeatedly refused to pay workers an agreed upon pay rise. Bata, who was sourcing from the factory at the time of the labour conflict, cut its commercial relationship with Palla & Co. in late 2013.
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Focus on labour rights in Sri Lanka prior to the decision on preferential trade access to the EU market
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by
Neva Nahtigal
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published
18-04-2017
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last modified
02-05-2017 08:29
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filed under:
Sri Lanka,
GSP+,
EU
Two Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) visited Sri Lanka to evaluate respect for labour rights prior to the European Union's decision on granting Sri Lanka the so-called GSP+ preferential trade access. During the visit the government committed to labour rights improvements, such as progress on ongoing cases, allowing trade union access to export processing zones, a revision of the labour law and of the union threshold (currently at 40%), and ensuring that the benefits of the preferential trade status would be shared with the workers.
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Join our action: Tell Bata to stop cut-and-run Sri Lanka
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by
Mirjam van Heugten
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published
15-12-2014
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last modified
11-05-2015 13:33
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filed under:
Bata,
Sri Lanka,
minimum wage,
shoe,
Palla,
strike,
wages
Bata admits to a cut-and-run after a conflict in one of the factories in Sri Lanka which made their shoes. One year ago, close to 200 workers were fired after they complained about not getting their salary increases. Join our action, tell Bata on facebook and rate Bata on their own rating page: http://on.fb.me/1sc8n9w
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