When working harder and faster doesn’t necessarily mean more money for workers

Last week Play Fair at the Olympics published a new report: “Clearing the Hurdles: Steps to Improving Wages and Working Conditions in the Global Sportswear Industry” which demonstrates that “substantial violations of worker rights are still the norm for workers in the sportswear industry.” In particular

Wages for sportswear workers are still well below a [More…]

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Unfair labour for the Olympics

The Playfair 2008 coalition released a report in June alleging poor labour conditions in factories making goods for the 2008 Olympics. No Medal for the Olympics on labour rights focuses primarily on child labour, excessive hours and poor wages. The Playfair coalition includes the Clean Clothes Campaign, Intertational Textile Garments and Leather Workers Federation (ITGLWF) and [More…]

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