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Landmark compensation arrangement reached on 4th anniversary of deadly Pakistan factory fire
by Christie Miedema — published 10-09-2016 — last modified 12-09-2016 08:16 — filed under: , , , , ,
After four years of campaigning and months of negotiations, an agreement has been reached to pay compensation in excess of US$5 million to the survivors and families of workers killed in Pakistan’s worst industrial accident.
Located in News / … / 09 / 10
File PDF document Missed the Goal for Workers: The Reality of Soccer Ball Stitchers in Pakistan, India, China and Thailand
by Paul Roeland — last modified 24-04-2013 18:57 — filed under: , , , , ,
This report presents the key findings of the International Labor Rights Forum’s research in the four largest soccer balls producing countries: Pakistan, India, China and Thailand. This report also highlights the need to rethink the strategies being utilized by companies to encourage suppliers to adhere to strong labor standards. Written by the International Labor Rights Forum, 2010.
Located in Resources / Recommended reading
New safety initiative launched in India today ignores vital lessons from the past
by Christie Miedema — published 28-08-2019 — last modified 27-08-2019 20:34 — filed under: , , , , , ,
A building safety initiative launching in India today, aimed at improving safety for workers in the country’s garment industry, is set on a path to ignore workers’ voices and replicate mistakes from the past. Although the “Life and Building Safety Initiative” professes to learn from the programme that made factories safe in Bangladesh after the Rana Plaza building collapse, it ignores its most vital elements.
Located in News / … / 08 / 28
Over fifteen years of union-busting
by Paul Roeland — published 26-05-2014 — last modified 07-10-2014 12:05 — filed under: ,
For over fifteen years workers at a factory near Lahore, Pakistan, have been fighting union-busting practices by the factory management. Among the tactics employed are the firing of union officials, legal cases against the union and refusal to comply with court orders for a union referendum.
Located in Behind The Scenes / Review 2013 / Cases in 2013
File PDF document Pakistan Country Report February 2015
by Paul Roeland — published 28-04-2015 — last modified 08-11-2017 13:56 — filed under: ,
Located in Resources / Publications from the Clean Clothes Campaign / Factsheets
File PDF document Pakistan Factsheet February 2015
by Christie Miedema — published 06-01-2016 — last modified 08-11-2017 13:56 — filed under: ,
Located in Resources / Publications from the Clean Clothes Campaign / Factsheets
Pakistan fire victims producing for German low-cost retailer KIK
by geertjan — published 25-09-2012 — last modified 24-04-2013 09:51 — filed under: , , ,
The Clean Clothes Campaign today express their shock and outrage at the failure of German company KIK to ensure that workers in its supplier factories are employed in safe working conditions after it was confirmed that Ali Enterprises, which last week burnt down killing almost 300 people, was producing jeans for the low-cost retailer.
Located in News / … / 09 / 25
Still awaiting compensation in Pakistan: one year after Ali Enterprises burnt down
by Mirjam van Heugten — published 11-09-2013 — last modified 16-09-2013 10:31 — filed under: , , ,
Tomorrow German cost-cutter KiK discusses compensation for the victims of the collapse at Rana Plaza during the meeting in Geneva. Meanwhile, survivors of the fire at the Ali Enterprises garment factory in Karachi, Pakistan, still await full, long-term and fair compensation. German retailer KiK remains the only known buyer of Ali Enterprises garments.
Located in News / … / 09 / 11
Thousands of workers left jobless
by Paul Roeland — published 26-05-2014 — filed under: , ,
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.
Located in Behind The Scenes / Review 2013 / Cases in 2013
Two years after fatal fire - KIK still has to pay up
by emma — published 11-09-2014 — last modified 11-09-2014 10:53 — filed under: , , ,
September 11th marks two years since the fatal fire that killed 254 garment workers at a factory in Karachi, Pakistan. German retailer KIK were the only confirmed buyer from the factory, and yet today the victims families are still waiting for the retailer to pay full and fair compensation.
Located in News / … / 09 / 11
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