Myanmar Women Union Leaders Speak Out at PayUp Fashion Press Conference

by Admin | Apr 9, 2021 | Action 2

“The military is shooting everyone on the road, so safety is a big issue we [garment workers] face even to go to work.” – Ko Aung, Federation of General Workers Myanmar. PayUp Fashion organized a press conference on March 30, 2021, following the...

#ShareYourProfits Campaign Highlights the Transfer of Wealth From Workers to Brands During the Pandemic

by Admin | Dec 22, 2020 | #ShareYourProfits, Action 2, Keep Workers Safe

Like many industries, the fashion sector has been devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic, with factory workers bearing the significant burden of financial hardship and health risk. Citing low sales, many brands refused to pay factories for cancelled orders, with $16...

How Much Do Garment Workers Make? Not Enough to Survive

by Editor | Nov 13, 2020 | Action 2, Demand 2, Keep Workers Safe, Uncategorized, Wage Assurance, Wages

When clothing brands began cancelling orders and delaying payments to their factories in response to the halted sales and store shutdowns during the Covid pandemic, the impact of these lost payments was felt hardest by garment workers whose hands sewed the clothes. If...