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Garment Workers In Cambodia On Strike
by geertjan — published 13-09-2010 — last modified 24-04-2013 09:51 — filed under: , ,
On Thursday 16 September Cambodian union leaders decided to a temporary cessation of a mass strike calling for a living wage of 93 US $. The strike started on Monday 13 September with 60.000 workers but won quickly in importance with 200,000 participating workers in over 90 factories at the moment of cessation. The government invited the unions for a negotiation meeting that will take place on September 27. This is occurring in an on-going climate of threat of retaliation for supporting the striking worker rights.
Located in News / … / 09 / 13
Global brands leave Cambodian workers fainting over fashion
by Mirjam van Heugten — published 10-12-2015 — filed under: , , , , , , , , ,
On International Human Rights Day, labour network Clean Clothes Campaign joins more than 25 countries in a global call on major brands such as H&M, GAP, Levi's and Inditex to make sure Cambodian workers receive US$177 as a first step towards a living wage.
Located in News / … / 12 / 10
Global living wage campaign for Cambodia kicks off
by Mirjam van Heugten — published 20-11-2015 — last modified 20-11-2015 09:24 — filed under: , , , , , ,
On the first day of a wave of international actions, Clean Clothes Campaign announces its support for the demand of a coalition of Cambodian unions that the multinational brands must ensure a minimum wage of US $177. Today, thousands of women and men in Cambodia and around the world, will wear stickers saying “brands must provide a living wage for workers!” in factories which produce apparel for major global brands such as H&M, Inditex, Levi's and GAP.
Located in News / … / 11 / 20
Good News: Release of Born Samnang and Sok Samoeun
by geertjan — published 05-01-2009 — last modified 24-04-2013 09:51 — filed under: , , ,
Good News for the New Year! After nearly five years in prison, two innocent men who were convicted of killing Chea Vichea, then president of the Free Trade Union of the Workers of the Kingdom of Cambodia (FTUWKC), have been provisionally released from prison pending a retrial.
Located in News / … / 01 / 05
Image H&M action
by emma — last modified 20-11-2013 13:36 — filed under: , ,
H&M spoof campaign Spring 2013
Located in Living Wage / Living Wage images
H&M dismisses call-for-help Kingsland workers
by geertjan — published 08-02-2013 — last modified 25-04-2013 13:59 — filed under: , , ,
One month after garment workers from the closed Kingsland factory started a vigil they are still out on the streets. Today they called at H&M and the Swedish Embassy in Cambodia.
Located in News / … / 02 / 08
H&M under fire as Swedish television unearths Cambodian production scandal
by geertjan — published 25-10-2012 — last modified 24-04-2013 09:50 — filed under: , ,
A documentary revealing the miserable conditions faced by Cambodian factory workers producing goods for the fashion retailer H&M was aired on Swedish national television last night. Campaigners and the media are calling on H&M to respond to allegations of poverty pay in the industry.
Located in News / … / 10 / 25
H&M's sustainability promises will not deliver a living wage
by Mirjam van Heugten — published 09-04-2015 — filed under: , , , , , ,
Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC) is today calling on H&M to show evidence to back up its 'fair living wage' claims, following the release of a new Sustainability Report. The campaign says that making marketing capital from workers' poverty with little evidence of change is unethical and stands to slow down progress in the industry.
Located in News / … / 04 / 09
Historic settlement after months of struggle
by Paul Roeland — published 26-05-2014 — last modified 28-05-2014 13:17 — filed under: ,
In late 2012 nearly 200 garment workers at the Kingsland factory in Phnom Penh were deprived of their severance pay after the factory abruptly closed its doors. To prevent the factory's assets being stripped (equipment being taken away and sold) they started a months-long vigil and protest camp in front of the factory. This resulted in a historic settlement with Walmart and H&M in March 2013.
Located in Behind The Scenes / Review 2013 / Cases in 2013
Historic win for Cambodian workers
by geertjan — published 03-03-2013 — last modified 24-04-2013 09:51 — filed under: , ,
Workers from the Kingsland factory in Cambodia have won an historic settlement after months of protest over unpaid wages.
Located in News / … / 03 / 04
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