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File PDF document Research on Working & Living Conditions of Women in Export Processing Zones (EPZ
by Paul Roeland — last modified 24-04-2013 18:57 — filed under: , ,
This research was conducted between April and July 2004 as a follow up to the last research in 2002, with a focus on advanced monitoring of the working and living conditions of Indonesian female workers in Export Processing Zones (EPZ) and sweatshop factories. This research took place in six factories in Jakarta and Tangerang (Banten Province). Written by Sudwind Austria and UCM Jakarta.
Located in Resources / Publications from National CCCs
Indonesian garment industry receives human rights trial
by Mirjam van Heugten — published 20-06-2014 — last modified 23-06-2014 07:30 — filed under: , ,
Tomorrow marks the start of the fourth People’s Tribunal, a human rights trial held by garment workers’ unions and human rights groups to hear evidence of systematic human rights abuses in the Indonesian garment industry. The People’s Tribunal in Indonesia is the fourth of its kind to be held in Asia, the former being held in Sri Lanka, Cambodia and India.
Located in News / … / 06 / 20
Mizuno denies support to unfairly dismissed Indonesian workers
by Mirjam van Heugten — published 07-03-2016 — last modified 08-03-2016 08:17 — filed under: , , , , , ,
Japanese sports brand Mizuno, celebrating its 110th anniversary this year, continues to refuse to help 346 Indonesian workers who were unfairly dismissed after a strike in 2012. Some of the women, who have been working for years on Mizuno sportswear, lost their homes and families after the company producing for Mizuno sacked them. Adidas, another buyer at the factory at the time, also refuses to support the workers.
Located in News / … / 03 / 07
File PDF document Sector Wide Solutions Indonesia (Revised version 2009)
by Paul Roeland — last modified 24-04-2013 18:56 — filed under: ,
This document sets out sector-wide solutions for the sports shoe and apparel industry in Indonesia. These solutions are put forward by Oxfam Australia, the Clean Clothes Campaign and a network of labour rights groups worldwide (which include consumer groups) who remain concerned about continued and pervasive labour rights violations in the supply chain1 of major buyers (retailers and brands) in Indonesia. Written by Oxfam Australia and Clean Clothes Campaign, 2009.
Located in Resources / Publications from the Clean Clothes Campaign
German brands s.Oliver and Gerry Weber targeted by protesters in Indonesia
by Neva Nahtigal — published 30-03-2017 — last modified 30-03-2017 13:02 — filed under: , , , , ,
Two Indonesian trade unions organised a protest in front of the German Embassy in Jakarta today (30 March). Protesters brought attention to the responsibility that German brands s.Oliver and Gerry Weber have for thousands of workers who lost their jobs when these brands' Indonesian supplier Jaba Garmindo closed down in 2015.
Located in News / … / 03 / 30
Open letter: After five years, it is high time to pay severance to 345 workers who made adidas and Mizuno shoes
by Christie Miedema — published 12-07-2017 — filed under: , , , ,
Today five years ago, a group of Indonesian workers started a strike after their employer had denied them the provincial sectoral wage as well as freedom of association. By the end of July, 1,300 workers were dismissed for participating in the strike. Five years on, 345 workers are still fighting for their rightful severance pay. On this day, Clean Clothes Campaign published an open letter to adidas and Mizuno, the two brands that sourced from the factory in the years preceding these events.
Located in News / … / 07 / 12
Top global sports brands adidas and Mizuno shamefully defy international standards on workers’ rights in Indonesia
by Christie Miedema — published 29-09-2017 — last modified 12-10-2017 17:47 — filed under: , , , ,
Clean Clothes Campaign issues the following statement in response to the refusal of adidas and Mizuno to pay what is owed to workers who made their shoes in Indonesia:
Located in News / … / 09 / 29
Indonesian wage trial: human rights violations 'systemic'
by Mirjam van Heugten — published 24-06-2014 — filed under: , , ,
After a two-day public hearing, the jury of the People's Tribunal to assess human rights abuses faced by workers in the Indonesian garment industry, announced its verdict today. Judges found overwhelming evidence of ‘systematic violation of the fundamental right to a life lived with human dignity' in an industry employing mostly women and said 'urgent action must be taken' by a variety of stakeholders.
Located in News / … / 06 / 24
Violations at outdoor gear factory
by Paul Roeland — published 07-01-2015 — filed under: ,
Union rights are being violated at the JM TECH factory in Bogor, Indonesia. The factory employs 2,500 workers and produces for outdoor brands Lafuma, Millet, Eider and K2.
Located in Behind The Scenes / Review 2014 / Cases
Japanese retail giant Uniqlo shows contempt towards garment workers just prior to AGM
by Mirjam van Heugten — published 28-11-2018 — last modified 11-04-2019 15:15 — filed under: , , , ,
On 14 November 2018, Uniqlo walked away from a mediation process in Jakarta without making a substantial offer to former union representatives of the Jaba Garmindo factory, which went bankrupt in 2015 as a result of Uniqlo´s predatory purchasing practices. Following the unexpected factory closure, two thousand workers, mostly women, found themselves in huge debts and without prospects of employment
Located in News / … / 11 / 28
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