Fashion brands fail to address pandemic-era wage ‘theft’ in Cambodia
Cambodian clothing workers producing goods for international fashion and sportswear brands, such as Adidas, VF, Target, Nike and Gap, were deprived of an estimated US$109m in wages during the April and May 2021 national lockdown, according to calculations by Cambodian trade unions and the Clean Clothes Campaign.
Unions and activists have called on the brands to pay workers’ full wages throughout the duration of the pandemic and sign an enforceable agreement to prevent future pay theft.
For the full story, see the August 2021 edition of Textiles South East Asia.