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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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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