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Asia Wage Report
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by
emma
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published
16-09-2014
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last modified
13-01-2016 11:49
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filed under:
Bangladesh,
Adidas,
living wage,
India,
Cambodia,
Malaysia,
China,
H&M,
Sri Lanka,
minimum wage,
Asia Floor Wage
The Clean Clothes Campaign and the Asia Floor Wage Alliance believe that being paid less than a living wage is a violation of an individual’s human rights. This report looks at the low wages being paid across six of the major garment producing countries in Asia – Cambodia, China, Bangladesh, India, Malaysia and Sri Lanka. It also looks at the responsibilities of both state and global apparel brands and their suppliers in addressing poverty wages and the steps that must be taken immediately if the garment industry is to provide a decent life for those working within it. The report was published in 2014.
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Publications from the Clean Clothes Campaign
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News flash: violent crackdown of Tuba protest Bangladesh
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by
Mirjam van Heugten
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published
05-08-2014
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last modified
11-08-2014 09:57
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filed under:
Bangladesh,
Tazreen,
Tuba,
poverty wages,
wages,
women
Update 11 August 2014 - Last Sunday, after 14 days of hunger strike, the Tuba group workers received their three months wages. The remaining demands still stand. Earlier that weekend, all arrested union leaders had been released.
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Initial agreement reached on compensation
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by
Paul Roeland
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published
26-05-2014
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last modified
06-01-2015 15:22
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filed under:
UA-review,
Bangladesh
The fire at the nine-storey Tazreen factory in Dhaka in 2012 killed at least 112 workers, and left hundreds injured. Two years later, an initial agreement on compensation for the victims has been reached.
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Review 2014
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Still failing to pay up
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by
Paul Roeland
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published
26-05-2014
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last modified
26-01-2015 15:43
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filed under:
UA-review,
Bangladesh
Of the US$ 30 million needed to compensate victims of the devastating Rana Plaza factory collapse in Dhaka, only 21 million has been donated so far.
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Review 2014
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Cases
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Units of Liberty Fashion Wears closed
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by
Paul Roeland
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published
26-05-2014
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last modified
07-01-2015 13:44
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filed under:
UA-review,
Bangladesh
The Mirpur unit was temporarily closed as of April 2014. Management blamed the closure on low work orders, and said that the facilities would be reopened in two months. During this period of closure the workers' payment should continue. But the factory management has not taken any steps to reopen the factory and pay the workers.
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Pressure for compensation continues for Tazreen Fire brands
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by
Paul Roeland
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published
26-05-2014
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filed under:
Bangladesh,
UA-review
On November 24 2012 at least 112 workers died and hundreds were severely injured in yet another devastating fire at the nine-storey Tazreen Fashions factory located in Ashulia, Dhaka in Bangladesh. Tazreen Fashions in Dhaka produced garments for well-known brands including C&A, KiK, Walmart, Disney, Dickies and ENYCE.
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Cases in 2013
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Fire kills eight young women
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by
Paul Roeland
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published
26-05-2014
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filed under:
Bangladesh,
UA-review
Smart Export Garment in Dhaka is yet another site in Bangladesh where a deadly fire took place in 2013. It took the life of eight young women, and severely injured 25 others. Among the global brands with production at the factory were Inditex, New Look, KiK, Scott & Fox and Solo Invest.
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Cases in 2013
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Deadliest garment factory collapse ever kills 1,138 and injures thousands more
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by
Paul Roeland
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published
26-05-2014
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filed under:
Bangladesh,
UA-review
The collapse of the Rana Plaza building in Dhaka on 24 April 2013 cost the lives of 1,138 people and injured nearly 2,600 more, making it the deadliest garment-factory disaster ever. Since that terrible day, labour rights organisations have put continued pressured on international brands, employers’ organisations and governments to compensate the victims through the Rana Plaza Arrangement and to sign the Bangladesh Fire and Building Safety Accord.
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Cases in 2013
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Tortured and fired for demanding a fair wage
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by
Paul Roeland
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published
26-05-2014
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filed under:
Bangladesh,
UA-review
In early 2013, garment workers at the MN Sweater factory near Dhaka realised they had not been paid what they were entitled to. When sixteen of them complained, they were tortured and fired by the factory's management. The Clean Clothes Campaign, together with the 3F union, has been working to achieve justice for the workers.
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Cases in 2013
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Factory inspection: threat of collapse
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by
Paul Roeland
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published
26-05-2014
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filed under:
Bangladesh,
UA-review
Inspections carried out in June 2013 revealed that the building of Liberty Fashion Wears in Dhaka was at risk of collapse, and the lives of 5,000 workers were at risk. Immediate evacuation of the workers and restoration of the building were necessary. After the failure of the owner to make the much-needed repairs, several brands pulled out of the factory.
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Review 2013
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Cases in 2013