Tens of thousands of Bangladeshi textile workers employed by major Western clothing brands have gone on strike, demanding a triple increase in wages. Over 300 sewing factories have been closed as a result of the protests. The strike is expected to cause a sharp rise in the prices of Western clothing brands. The protests highlight the increasing strain on the era of ultracheap clothes that many companies rely on. In response to the protests, Bangladesh has increased the minimum wage for garment workers by about 50%. Some clothing factory owners are asking clients, including H&M, for help in paying for the government-mandated wage hike.
Workers Making Clothes for Top Brands Reject a Proposal: $113 a Month Days after violent protests over wages as low as $80 a month, officials in Bangladesh said on Wednesday they would increase the pay of garment workers by about 50 percent, a concession that appeared to fall… https://t.co/QoLWIINxTM
Hundreds of garment workers in Bangladesh protest over pay rise https://t.co/T2dfc8jkVM https://t.co/HLNUiTNtLP
After violent protests over wages as low as $80 a month, officials in Bangladesh said on Wednesday they would increase the pay of garment workers by about 50%. Union leaders representing thousands of workers said they will keep protesting. https://t.co/oCQZMNN6dg
One fatality in Bangladesh as garment workers clash with police https://t.co/R2v5xKT8nq https://t.co/PBnVHvLrPV
One killed as garment workers clash with police in Bangladesh over pay rise - police https://t.co/LlXziiwSNl https://t.co/h88IfCWuOO
Several clothing factory owners in global fashion manufacturing hub Bangladesh are asking clients that include H&M to help them pay for an almost 60% government-mandated hike in wages, well aware that weaker sales might stymie their efforts. More here: https://t.co/7oZvGzdckm
Several clothing factory owners in global fashion manufacturing hub Bangladesh are asking clients that include H&M to help them pay for an almost 60% government-mandated hike in wages, well aware that weaker sales might stymie their efforts https://t.co/cqWl84eyPy
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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 sign that the era of ultracheap clothes on which many companies rely is increasingly under strain https://t.co/5LpxS7h97U https://t.co/5LpxS7h97U
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
Major protests erupting in Bangladesh where textile workers are on strike, demand a tripling of their wages (from 70 to 190 € ). 300 factories closed, 50 sacked or burnt down. https://t.co/9j4VznjDvz
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