Cambodia: Civil Society Organizations Unite to Celebrate the 114th Anniversary of International Women’s Day under the Theme: “Empowering Women and Girls for Equality, Economic Stability and Social Justice”
International Women’s Day: 30 Years After Beijing, Gender Justice Still Out of Reach
This International Women’s Day, Asia Floor Wage Alliance honors the resilience, leadership, and collective power of women garment workers and their unions across Asia. Rooted in garment workers’ struggles, March 8th remains a day of working-class women rising against oppression—celebrating progress while confronting the fight ahead for gender justice.
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Garment Labour Union (GLU) and AFWA Secure Landmark Settlement for Workers in SAPL Industries
In October 2024, the Garment Labour Union (GLU) achieved a landmark settlement with Bangalore-based supplier SAPL Industries, ensuring a substantial payout of wages unlawfully withheld to 317 workers at the factory during the Covid-19 lockdown in 2021. This resolution marked the culmination of a three-year legal struggle, spearheaded by GLU with support from the Asia Floor Wage Alliance (AFWA), before the Bangalore Industrial Tribunal.
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Urgent Call to Address Labor Rights Violations at Chelsea Mills LLP and Cease Suppression of the Garment and Allied Workers Union (GAWU)
We at AFWA are gravely concerned over the ongoing mistreatment of workers at Chelsea Mills LLP and the company's active suppression of the Garment and Allied Workers Union (GAWU). We have received numerous reports that paint a disturbing picture of a workplace rife with exploitation, intimidation, and blatant disregard for workers' fundamental rights.
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Unraveling Injustice: May Day, Shrinking Freedoms, and the Garment Industry
May Day greetings to you all!
On this International Workers' Day, we continue to fight for regulation, redistribution and democracy within global supply chains - committed to a future where workplaces are free of exploitation and repression. Workers across Asia toil under the weight of a system prioritising profit over people. Their labour is the backbone of the garment industry, yet fashion brands relentlessly chase profits – sacrificing worker wellbeing by forcing them into unsafe working conditions and impossibly low wages.
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