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Stand Up for the Right to Freedom of Association and Demonstration
Workers from Chinese factories in Prato, Italy, successfully fought for fair working hours. Shortly after their victory, the Swiss fashion group Richemont, which had been manufacturing luxury leather bags in the region, relocated its production, and the workers lost their jobs. In response, the workers and the SUDD Cobas union took action, attracting the attention of many media outlets. Now, the union is facing an injunction from Montblanc, attempting to prevent SUDD Cobas from taking further action outside Montblanc shops.
Earthquake survivors in Türkiye successfully challenge factory’s refusal to pay severance
Earthquake survivors in Malatya, Türkiye, who were dismissed in the wake of the deadly tragedy that destroyed their homes, successfully challenged their factory to pay them the compensation owed to them by law. While most of the brands sourcing from the factory were happy to leave these vulnerable workers at the mercy of a lengthy and costly legal process, direct intervention by the union, CCC and one of the brands involved eventually secured justice for these workers.
Excessive employer influence is weakening worker safety protections in Bangladesh’s garment industry
In a memorandum to global apparel brands that participate in the garment industry’s most respected workplace safety programme, leading labour rights NGOs have shared new research findings showing that factory owner influence over the programme’s operations in Bangladesh is weakening enforcement and endangering workers.
BLOG - It Is Time for the Next Binding Agreement
After the Rana Plaza collapse, the Accord has that a binding agreement between brands and trade unions has the capacity to tackle a longstanding problem, improve the lives of workers, while being cost-effective for brands. The time has now come for the next binding agreement to address another longstanding problem: wage and severance theft.
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On International Migrants Day, justifications for migrant worker abuse in Nike’s supply chain put migrant rights under threat
Shortly before today’s International Migrants Day, a new report about a case of wage theft at the Hong Seng Knitting factory in Thailand gives the company’s buyer, Nike, new excuses to ignore the rights of the factory’s mostly Burmese migrant workforce.
Screening guide Adidas Owns the Reality
Prankster activists the Yes Men performed an elaborate hoax to improve conditions for garment workers in the Adidas supply chain. Staging a shocking runway show at Berlin Fashion Week in January 2023, they use humour and mischief to make the world pay attention to labour and environmental abuses that the massive sportswear brand is trying to hide. This 2024 short documentary shows the background story of why the Yes Men partnered with the Pay Your Workers coalition to urge adidas to take action for the workers in its supply chain. This film is not meant for festival audiences only. We want it to reach communities and spark off discussions. The full film is available for community screenings around the world and this screening guide can help your organise this.
Hulu Garment flyer
Action flyer for the Hulu Garment case.
Omnibus proposal will create costly confusion and lower protection for people and the planet
On 8 November 2024, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced she would introduce a proposal to amend three key pillars of the European Green Deal through an Omnibus law: the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), and the Taxonomy Regulation. As members of civil society, human rights and environmental defenders, trade unions and climate activists in this statement published on 14 January 2025, we call on the European Commission to actively protect these EU corporate accountability laws, reaffirm the official timeline for their transposition and implementation, and be fully transparent about the Omnibus process.
Brands: What companies (should) do
The CCC believes that brands should be responsible for the working conditions in their factories and thus must ensure that working conditions in their supply chains are decent and resolve problems when they arise. Brands must respect internationally recognised norms as established by the ILO and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about the Bangladesh Safety Accord
A collection of FAQs about the Accord of Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh
Gender: Women workers mistreated
Women can be made to dance like puppets, but men cannot be abused in the same way. The owners do not care if we ask for something, but demands raised by the men must be given some consideration. So they do not employ male workers • Female, Bangladeshi factory worker
International Laws: Guidelines to resolve disputes
A number of international and intergovernmental guidelines have been developed in recent years in an attempt to regulate how brands do business and the impact their business practices have on local communities. Although these guidelines are voluntary, there are several mechanisms in place that address violations of international rules and regulations.
Migrants: Workers on the move
They took us to the airport and left us there for three days. We couldn’t travel, because we didn’t have tickets. Armed gunmen, who we were told were from the armed forces, threatened us. We feared we would be shot if we continued to protest. We were then rounded up in a camp. • Factory worker in Mauritius
Improving migrants conditions - what brands must do
Improving migrants conditions - what governments must do
There is a need to push for greater recognition of the benefits migration brings to the country of origin and destination, and for a more pro-migrant attitude from governments.
Improving migrants conditions - what civil society must do
Civil society and the labour movement can amplify the demands of migrant workers.
What must change
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Access to healthcare
Migrant workers are not only discriminated against when it comes to salaries but also often lack access to basic social service provisions including health care.
Low Pay, No Pay, Deception & Overtime
Migrant workers are at the greatest risk of poverty wages and unfair working conditions.
Migrants fight to organise
Freedom of association or the right to organise is crucial for workers - migrants or not - to be able to exercise their right to decent work.
Multiple issues
Migrant workers are becoming an increasingly important part of the workforce within the global garment industry. These workers are in a particularly vulnerable position in terms of workplace exploitation and face specific barriers to articulating and demanding their rights as workers.
Women migrants - a growing number
All over the world, migrant workers are increasingly women. The ILO reports that 800,000 women every year leave their home countries in Asia to find work and that women migrate at a higher rate than men from countries such as Sri Lanka, Indonesia and the Philippines.