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Migrant workers excluded from maternity leave
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Mirjam van Heugten
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29-08-2013
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last modified
09-09-2013 19:51
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Thailand,
migrants,
gender
In August, long time CCC partner the MAP Foundation in Thailand publicized the outrageous proposal by a senior official at the Thai Ministry of Labour. The proposal states that migrant workers should be excluded from the right to maternity leave, child allowance and unemployment benefits.
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Migrants fight to organise
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by
emma
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published
18-12-2013
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filed under:
migrants,
FoA
Freedom of association or the right to organise is crucial for workers - migrants or not - to be able to exercise their right to decent work.
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First time victory: Migrant workers receive minimum wage in Thailand
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by
geertjan
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published
20-06-2012
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last modified
24-04-2013 09:50
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filed under:
Thailand,
migrants,
minimum wage
For the first time, migrant workers in the Mae Sot area successfully demanded wages in accordance with the new legal minimum wage. Factory owner M Apparel (one of Lee's suppliers) gave into the demand of 323 (mostly female) workers after negotiations with the workers who received support of MAP foundation and Yaung Chi Oo Worker Association.
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Malaysian migrant workers' advocate pressured to accept settlement with electronics company
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geertjan
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05-09-2011
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last modified
25-04-2013 13:33
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Malaysia,
migrants
The Clean Clothes Campaign is dismayed by the outcome of the legal case against human rights defender, lawyer and blogger Charles Hector.
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Migrants: Workers on the move
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geertjan
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published
14-11-2012
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last modified
29-04-2013 09:41
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filed under:
migrants,
informal workers
They took us to the airport and left us there for three days. We couldn’t travel, because we didn’t have tickets. Armed gunmen, who we were told were from the armed forces, threatened us. We feared we would be shot if we continued to protest. We were then rounded up in a camp.
• Factory worker in Mauritius
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False Promises: Migrant Workers in the Global Garment Industry
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by
Paul Roeland
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13-01-2016 14:33
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migrants
Migrant workers are becoming an increasingly important part of the workforce within the global garment industry. These workers are in a particularly vulnerable position in terms of workplace exploitation – in addition to low pay and long working hours, they often experience debt bondage, threats of violence and deportation - and they face specific barriers to voicing and demanding their rights as workers. This CCC Discussion Paper from 2009 shares research that will help raise awareness of the experiences of migrant workers in the garment industry and provides an input to ongoing discussions on how the CCC network and others can move forward to support respect for migrant workers’ rights.
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Nordic fashion brands need to tackle abuse of Syrian refugees in Turkish garment factories
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by
Christie Miedema
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published
18-01-2017
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last modified
18-01-2017 09:00
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filed under:
Turkey,
Syria,
migrants,
H&M
Thousands of Syrian refugees work long hours in Turkey’s apparel factories in unhealthy conditions with salaries below the minimum wage. Despite Turkey being an important sourcing market for the Nordic brands H&M, KappAhl, Lindex, Gina Tricot and Varner (BikBok, Cubus, Carlings et al), the companies are not doing enough to prevent discrimination of Syrians in their supply chains, according to a report by Fair Action and Future in our hands.
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CCC statement on the use of Syrian workers in high street supply chains
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by
Mirjam van Heugten
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published
03-11-2016
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last modified
19-04-2017 09:45
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filed under:
Turkey,
migrants,
precarious,
EU,
Syria,
refugees
Clean Clothes Campaign welcomes the attention received by the recent BBC Panorama investigation into the exploitation of Syrian refugees, including children, within the supply chains of major European clothing retailers. We are calling on the Turkish government, the European Union and all major clothing brands to make sure adequate protections are in place that guarantee full respect of the rights of Syrian workers that will continue to be employed in the production of our clothing.
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Labour Without Liberty - Female Migrant Workers in Bangalore's Garment Industry (full report)
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by
Christie Miedema
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published
26-01-2018
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last modified
17-05-2018 10:23
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filed under:
migrants,
India
[January 2018] Female migrants employed in India’s garment factories supplying to big international brands like Benetton, C&A, GAP, H&M, Levi’s, M&S and PVH, are subject to conditions of modern slavery. In Bangalore, India’s biggest garment producing hub, young women are recruited with false promises about wages and benefits, they work in garment factories under high-pressure for low wages. These are some conclusions from the report ‘Labour Without Liberty – Female Migrant Workers in Bangalore's Garment Industry’ - published by the Indian Garment Labour Union, the India Committee of the Netherlands and Clean Clothes Campaign
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New report: false promises and restriction of movement in production for Western garment brands
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by
Christie Miedema
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published
26-01-2018
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last modified
26-01-2018 11:40
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filed under:
migrants,
India
Female migrants employed in India’s garment factories supplying to big international brands like Benetton, C&A, GAP, H&M, Levi’s, M&S and PVH, are subject to conditions of modern slavery. In Bangalore, India’s biggest garment producing hub, young women are recruited with false promises about wages and benefits, they work in garment factories under high-pressure for low wages. Their living conditions in hostels are poor and their freedom of movement is severely restricted. Claiming to be eighteen at least, many workers look much younger.
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