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Myanmar Women Union Leaders Speak Out at PayUp Fashion Press Conference

"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 bloodiest 48 hours in...

Everything You Need to Know About California’s Landmark Garment Worker Protect Act

Here’s how SB62 will improve working conditions in fashion in California, the largest apparel manufacturing hub in the United States, and set a precedent for the world.

Garment Worker Direct Relief Fund Launches to Raise Money for Women Impacted by the Pandemic

PayUp Fashion is raising urgently needed relief funds for garment workers facing hunger and job losses in Bangladesh, Los Angeles, and Sri Lanka. A 100% of proceeds go to direct relief.

[Gal-Dem.com] How The Disappearing British High Street Threatens Women of Color’s Livelihoods

Gal-Dem.com interviews PayUp Fashion co-author Ayesha Barenblat about how Topshop’s failings impact women of color in garment factories.

7 Bold Ideas to Fix Fashion And Create a More Ethical Industry After Covid

There’s no going back to business as usual. A reformed fashion industry will have stronger labor laws, more transparency and corporate accountability, higher wages, and a more empowered workforce. Here’s seven ideas for how to get there.

[Treehugger] A Movement Called PayUp Fashion Urges Brands to Protect, Not Exploit, Their Vulnerable Essential Workers

Treehugger.com features PayUpFashion and our road map for change: Last March, a catastrophe hit Asia's garment-producing countries. Major fashion brands canceled orders worth more than $40 billion, citing COVID-induced store closures and a severely weakened retail...

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

A new campaign calls on profitable brands to provide a safety net for workers. The top 20 brands have increased their market capitalization by 11% since the start of the pandemic. Meanwhile, worker wages are down 21%.

[Vice News] Half of Sri Lanka’s Covid Cases Linked to a Factory That Manufactures for GAP, Calvin Klein, and Victoria’s Secret

Vice News investigates a 10,000-person outbreak of COVID-19 in Sri Lanka, linked back to a garment factory that manufactures for Western brands, and interviews PayUp Fashion coalition members Remake and StandUp Movement.

#PayUp Urges Brands To Do Better During New Lockdowns and More News from Early November

This week, the viral #PayUp movement passed 3,000 signatures on its PayUp Fashion road map to reform the industry, and sent an equal number of customized messages to brand executives demanding they make garment worker justice a priority moving forward. #PayUp was in...

How Much Do Garment Workers Make? Not Enough to Survive

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...