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Apparel companies and industry insiders warn that Africa risks losing jobs to Chinese manufacturing as the continent fails to capitalize on the shift away from China. Uganda's removal from the AGOA program will impact its key export sectors. The strike by Bangladeshi textile workers demanding higher wages has led to the closure of over 300 sewing factories and may result in increased prices for Western clothing brands. The protests by factory workers making clothes for Western brands highlight the strain on the era of ultracheap labor.
The armies of people who make clothes for Western brands are protesting for better wages, a fresh sign that the era of ultracheap clothes on which many companies rely is increasingly under strain https://t.co/Q7zZ6bjH5W https://t.co/Q7zZ6bjH5W
'The armies of people who make clothes for Western brands—some of the lowest-paid factory workers in the world—are protesting for better wages, a fresh sign that the era of ultracheap labor on which many companies rely is increasingly under strain.' https://t.co/adMTiSdOnp
The armies of people who make clothes for Western brands are protesting for better wages, a fresh sign that the era of ultracheap clothes on which many companies rely is increasingly under strain https://t.co/WF5ybPxOSk https://t.co/WF5ybPxOSk
❗️Western clothing brands may become more expensive due to a textile worker strike in #Bangladesh. Over 300 sewing factories are closed as workers demand higher wages🫰 https://t.co/9dE7Ydx84u
Bangladesh protests halt production for top fashion brands: union https://t.co/QkV1WGwYPA
Due to events in Bangladesh, Western clothing brands are expected to rise in price sharply Tens of thousands of Bangladeshi textile workers working for major Western brands have gone on strike, demanding their wages be tripled https://t.co/ANZj8q4jPU
The imminent removal of Uganda from the AGOA program that offers favorable trade terms with the US is set to hurt the east African country's key export sectors of coffee, cotton, and textiles. https://t.co/YTkrtAbtSO - @gengetonedon reports for @SemaforAfrica
Apparel companies and industry insiders warn that Africa risks a once-in-a-generation shift away from Chinese manufacturing passing it by, with an estimated 240,000 to 290,000 jobs under threat https://t.co/oI2jYovRm1