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World Bank must demand end to attacks on Cambodian labour and human rights organizations

Nov 11, 2024 —

Photo: From a CENTRAL report on labour rights violations.

MSN joined with 162 other international labour and human rights organizations in signing a joint open letter calling on the World Bank to enforce its policy of zero tolerance for retaliation and condemn the Cambodian government’s assault on human rights organizations, including the Center for Alliance of Labor and Human Rights (CENTRAL) and Equitable Cambodia.

Fashion brands fail to act while 40,000 workers in Bangladesh remain at risk of arrest for demanding their right to a living wage

Oct 29, 2024 —

¨Photo: Clean Clothes Campaign.

Photo: Clean Clothes Campaign.

Campaigners, labour rights advocates and trade union representatives are calling on fashion brands, like H&M and Zara, to do more to protect the rights of Bangladeshi workers who make their clothes by ensuring that the 36 legal cases filed against groups of workers and demonstrators during the 2023 wage protests in Bangladesh are dropped.

Former Style Avenue and APS workers receive back wages and severance pay

Oct 2, 2024 —

Former APS workers meet regarding the payment process (FEASIES).

Former Style Avenue workers receive payments (WRC).

Former APS workers will continue to call on Specialized to #PayYourWorkers.

As a result of lengthy campaigns by Salvadoran unions and international labour rights organizations, hundreds of workers formerly employed by the Style Avenue and APS garment factories in El Salvador are receiving legally owed back wages, severance and other terminal benefits.

Will ouster of Bangladeshi Prime Minister open the door to justice for students and workers?

Aug 27, 2024 —

2024 reform movement in Bangladesh (Rayhan9d).

Students organize the "Bangla Blockade" (Rayhan9d).

Massive protests by students and their supporters in Bangladesh this July and August led to the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the creation of an interim government headed by Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus, raising hopes of an end to repression and the creation of new opportunities for students and workers.

The murder of at least 300 students and other protesters and the detention of thousands were only the most recent instances of government repression against human and labour rights activists, garment workers and union leaders.

Independent Mexican union wins CBA at Nazareno garment factory

Aug 27, 2024 —

Photo: Celebrating the initial CBA (La Liga).

On August 14, workers at the Delta Staff Manufacturing garment factory in Nazareno, Mexico voted overwhelmingly in favour of a collective bargaining agreement negotiated by their independent union, the Mexican Worker’s League (La Liga). 548 workers voted to ratify the agreement and only 93 voted against it. The agreement will reportedly provide benefits worth a total of $2.5 million pesos (US$134,000). The factory produces for Gap, Levi’s, Carhartt and Target.

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