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Sweatshop Campaigners unite against Adidas' "Fundamentally flawed" workers rights summit
by geertjan — published 22-10-2012 — last modified 25-04-2013 13:48 — filed under: , ,
Anti-sweatshop campaigners from the US and Europe today united to condemn a summit to be held in Lausanne, Switzerland on Tuesday organised by adidas, intended to deal with the issues workers face when its supplier factories close. Whilst United Students Against Sweatshops, the Clean Clothes Campaign, War On Want and People & Planet welcome comprehensive, long-term solutions to workers’ rights abuses in adidas’ supply chain, they say the summit is “fundamentally flawed” and an “empty rhetorical gesture” as workers in Indonesia that made adidas products have been waiting for severance payments for over a year.
Located in News / … / 10 / 22
adidas 'humanitarian aid' gives cold shoulder to Kizone workers
by geertjan — published 10-10-2012 — last modified 25-04-2013 13:45 — filed under: , ,
One month after our petition with nearly 50,000 signatures was handed over to adidas by US and European activists, the sports brand issued a statement saying how they intend to respond to the outstanding US$1.8million in severance payments owed to former Kizone workers in Indonesia.
Located in News / … / 10 / 10
Kizone action goes global!
by geertjan — published 05-09-2012 — last modified 24-04-2013 09:50 — filed under: , ,
On Monday campaigners in Germany, the UK and the US handed over a petition to adidas demanding overdue severance pay for 2,800 Indonesian garment workers. In total 1.5 million is illegally withheld from the workers, which is less than two per cent of the cost of adidas Olympic sponsorship.
Located in News / … / 09 / 05
Insulting offer of adidas food vouchers rejected by workers
by geertjan — published 26-07-2012 — last modified 24-04-2013 09:50 — filed under: , ,
An offer by adidas to donate food vouchers to Indonesian workers owed millions of euros has been described as downright insulting by union representatives and labour right campaigners. The workers, previously employed at ex-addidas supplier PT Kizone, have been fighting for over a year to get adidas to pay the 1.5 million euros still owed to them in unpaid severance. Adidas' offer: a food voucher worth just 43 euros.
Located in News / … / 07 / 26
PT Kizone update 15th June 2012 - PT Kizone workers protest at British and German embassies
by geertjan — published 18-06-2012 — last modified 24-04-2013 09:50 — filed under: , ,
On 11th June, to coincide with the Euro 2012 football tournament, which is sponsored by adidas, dozens of PT Kizone workers and their supporters held a march in Jakarta calling on adidas to pay the $1.8 million dollars owned to them in severance pay.
Located in News / … / 06 / 18
adidas, step up your game on workers' rights!
by geertjan — published 09-05-2012 — last modified 24-04-2013 09:50 — filed under: , ,
adidas, step up your game on workers’ rights and make sure PT Kizone workers get the deal they deserve.
Located in News / … / 05 / 09
Background on PT Kizone, Indonesia
by geertjan — published 09-05-2012 — last modified 29-04-2013 15:52 — filed under: , ,
2,800 workers formerly employed at the Indonesian sportswear manufacture, PT Kizone have now been fighting for over a year to get severance owed to them following the closure of the factory and the abscondment of its owner.
Located in News / … / 05 / 09
Just Pay it: Wage compensation for Indonesian Nike workers
by geertjan — published 12-01-2012 — last modified 25-04-2013 13:37 — filed under: ,
After 11 months of negotiation, a Nike supplier factory has agreed to pay $1m to Indonesian workers for 593,468 hours of unpaid overtime.For the 4,500 workers the deal means that they receive an average of about US$ 220 each.
Located in News / … / 01 / 12
Historic pact strengthens sportswear workers union rights
by geertjan — published 07-06-2011 — last modified 25-04-2013 13:28 — filed under: , , , ,
A historic agreement which follows two years of negotiations after the Playfair 2008 campaign was signed. The pact which addresses core labour rights issues in Indonesian factories was signed by Indonesian textile, clothing and footwear unions, major supplier factories and the major sportswear brands, including Adidas, Nike and Puma.
Located in News / … / 06 / 07
File PDF document We are not machines: Indonesian Nike and adidas workers
by Paul Roeland — last modified 13-01-2016 14:57 — filed under: , ,
Despite some small steps forward, poverty and fear still dominate the lives of Nike and Adidas workers in Indonesia, March 2002.
Located in Resources / Publications from the Clean Clothes Campaign
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