11 years of Rana Plaza Tragedy: AFWA Stand in Solemn Remembrance of the Lives Stolen
The collapse of Rana Plaza was not an accident; it was the devastating outcome of the brand-driven global fashion industry that values profit over the safety and dignity of human beings. It exposed the deadly consequences of unregulated global garment production regimes, unchecked greed, and consumer indifference to the true cost of our clothes. We at AFWA stand in solemn remembrance of the lives stolen at Rana Plaza. We honour the garment workers, their families, and their communities forever scarred by this preventable disaster.
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Asia Floor Wage Alliance Joint Statement for Myanmar Workers on Resistance Day
On this Resistance Day, March 27, 2024, Asia Floor Wage Alliance trade unions, representing over 850,000 garment workers across Asia, stand in solidarity with the workers of Myanmar in their struggle to restore democracy. Throughout history, the labor movement has been a force for democracy worldwide. In keeping with this tradition, we support the call from workers and their families, trade unions, and labor rights and civil society organizations in Myanmar to resist dictatorship by demanding political and economic intervention to safeguard both life and livelihood.
International Women's Day 2024: AFWA's Call to Action for Gender Equity in the Garment Industry on International Women's Day
As we celebrate International Women's Day, Asia Floor Wage Alliance (AFWA) stands in solidarity with women around the world, especially those working in the garment industry. Today, our collective voice amplifies the urgent call to address widespread informalisation within global supply chains across Asia, a systemic challenge that disproportionately affects women, perpetuating gender-based discrimination, and impeding women from exercising fundamental rights, such as freedom of association.
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Statement by the Garment Workers Alliance Supporting Bangladeshi Workers’ Demand for a Minimum Wage of Tk 23,000
We, as the Garment Workers Alliance, Bangladesh, representing a strong coalition of 15 trade unions, are committed to championing the well-being and rights of garment workers in Bangladesh. We emphatically demand the immediate establishment of a minimum wage of Tk 23,000 (USD 209) for our garment workers.
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Joint Statement by Cambodian Garment Worker Unions on Minimum Wage Increase in 2024
A joint statement by 12 garment worker unions and national and international civil society organisations, including Asia Floor Wage Alliance, expressing their disappointment over the newly declared minimum wage for garment workers in Cambodia for the year 2024. The new minimum wage $204 is far less than the demand of $213 that workers and unions were asking.
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