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Sri Lankan garment workers struggle during pandemic, brands and manufacturers continue to profit

Mar 26, 2021 —

Photo caption: Garment workers in Sri Lanka protesting for full payment of wages and bonuses and respect for union rights during the #PayYourWorkers week of action, March 2021 - FTZ & GSEU.

On March 24, seven international trade union and labour rights organizations, including MSN, published an 18-page brief on the situation of the Sri Lankan garment industry during the pandemic.

Garment brands and manufacturers must condemn the military coup and support workers in Myanmar

Mar 2, 2021 —

Joint solidarity statement with workers in Myanmar

We, the undersigned global networks and organisations stand in solidarity with trade unions, the labour rights movement and the people of Myanmar in condemning the military coup, calling for the restoration of democracy, respect for the rule of law and the immediate release of all those unlawfully arrested since the coup.

Workers in crisis in the garment industry in Mexico: a conversation with the Worker Support Centre

Mar 1, 2021 —

The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically affected the lives and livelihoods of workers in Mexico’s garment industry. Nearly a year after the start of the health and socio-economic crisis, the Worker Support Centre (CAT, in Spanish) has authored two reports on the devastating impacts of COVID-19 on garment maquila workers in the State of Morelos.

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