OUT NOW: Our new report Silenced looks into the silencing of garment workers in Pakistani garment factories. We explore why persistent abuses are not accounted for in social audits, and how we can break the cycle of silencing of workers.

Climate criminals, arms dealers, bankers and pharma CEOs once again top the list of excessive executive pay. But the trend is even darker - the gap between what workers are paid and what CEOs get is growing. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Pay gap widens as UK bosses get 130 times average worker’s salary

In its final report the High Pay Centre says the median remuneration of a FTSE 100 CEO has risen to a record £5.06m

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This took far too long! We are grateful that there are still dogged journalists like @robhastings.bsky.social who follow stories and are committed to bring the abuse we're conditioned to see as intrinsic to the sector to light.

Rob Hastings@robhastings.bsky.social · last mo.

🚨 EXCLUSIVE: Under Armour clothes made by abusive factories expected to be seized by US authorities in response to my investigation for @theipaper.com Details about the story in thread and link below... 🧵1

High price doesn't mean high standards. $54k of stolen wages and 17-hour shifts. 'In some instances, workers would receive partial payments, be offered payments in installment plans, or be offered clothing instead of wages.' documentedny.com/2026/06/17/s...

Luxury Clothing Brand Accused of Stealing $54,000 From Workers

Manhattan D.A indicted SALON 1884 owner for allegedly forcing employees to work extensive hours while stealing wages

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Stand with the Unpaid Workers of Benetton today! After years of back-breaking work, these 28 Croatian garment workers are asking for what is rightly owed to them. And Benetton must pay! Sign today: labourbehindthelabel.org/unpaid-worke...

Stand with the Unpaid Workers of Benetton!

Benetton shut down its production in Croatia and women who made their clothes for decades were left unpaid. 28 workers in Croatia are fighting back. Stand with them to demand that Benetton pay the Unp...

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We stand in solidarity with workers dismissed from NEXT’s only unionised factory in Sri Lanka in 2025. The right to organise for better wages and conditions is fundamental. 1 year on, we’re calling on NEXT to reopen the factory, reinstate the workers and restore the trade union agreement.

The workers who made NEXT’s profits were effectively punished for unionising and winning a wage increase as small as £10 a month. If NEXT can pay millions to its CEO and shareholders, it can afford to reinstate union jobs in Sri Lanka. #NEXTCanAffordIt

This week we launched the @cleanclothes.bsky.social Just Transition manifesto. This is a huge milestone for our movement at a time when we see more than ever our struggles are connected. Read and support here! labourbehindthelabel.org/just-transit...

Pledge your support for a just transition

Imagine a world that truly values people and restores nature - not one that exploits both for profit. Pledge your support for our Just Transition manifesto today!

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This is the reality of recycling: workers pay the price for fashion's waste problem edition.cnn.com/2026/05/07/w...

Sickening cost of fast fashion | CNN

CNN’s Hanako Montgomery investigates what happens to recycled clothing from developed countries, and the human toll it’s taking on one Indian city.

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What better way to mark 25 years of Labour Behind the Label than by walking together to Bangladesh! Over the course of July 2026 we will collectively cover the 5775 miles that spans the distance from the UK to Dhaka. Sign up TODAY and prepare to join in: www.justgiving.com/campaign/5775

Polyester is up 40%.Factories are shutting down, mass layoffs combined with huge price inflation. Trump's war is destroying lives and the impact will be felt for a long time. www.dtnext.in/news/nationa...

West Asia war impact: LPG crunch forces shutdowns across textile units, lakhs of workers in limbo

CHENNAI: India’s textile industry is reeling from a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) shortage triggered by the war in West Asia, with major hubs from Surat to Karu

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£1.158 BILLION in profits for NEXT. But what's in it for workers? Not much. No living wages, no genuine freedom of association rights. Turns out trickle down is a harmful myth. Through boom or bust, corporations like NEXT have no interest in sharing: labourbehindthelabel.org/next-profit-...

It's mid-March, we're close to Eid, the biggest celebration of Bangladeshi workers and still ONE IN THREE factories have not paid workers their February wages: www.newagebd.net/post/apparel...

32pc factories yet to pay Feb wages

Some 32.34 per cent, or 3,626 industrial units across the country did not pay wages for February as of Sunday, said the Industrial Police...

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When barriers are reduced, unions thrive. Because workers know it's independent worker unions, and not industry-led voluntary 'mechanisms' that make a lasting difference: www.solidaritycenter.org/bangladesh-g...

Solidarity Center - Bangladesh Garment Workers Form First Union Under New Law

Garment workers at the Fashion Pulse factory in Bangladesh have formed the country’s first union under amended laws that make it easier for workers to join together and bargain collectively for decent...

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Primark increases wages to LESS than the living wage for all retail staff fashionunited.uk/news/retail/...

Primark increases pay for UK retail staff

Primark announces a pay increase for its UK retail staff, raising hourly wages to a minimum of £13 or £13.71 in London from April 1.

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Wait. Zara's cheapest throwaway fashion brand is called Lefties??? They're having a laugh. www.timeout.com/uk/news/the-...

This affordable fashion brand is launching in the UK – and it could compete with Primark on pricing

Tshirts start at €3.99 in its European stores

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Fashion accelerates the climate crisis - clothes should not be flown on planes! And in times of crisis where thousands are stranded away from homes, families and safety, that ANY air traffic should be wasted on throwaway fashion is unconscionable! www.thedailystar.net/business/new...

Fast fashion garments pile up in South Asia as Middle East conflict grounds planes

Shipments of garments for Zara owner ​Inditex and other major clothing retailers are stranded at airports in Bangladesh and India, according to three manufacturers, ‌as the conflict in the Middle East...

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Tax exiles stuck in London desperately trying to get *back* to Dubai to avoid becoming tax resident in the UK? Just great stuff. giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...

Wealthy Dubai residents race back to UAE to avoid tax bills

Some risk spending too few days in the emirate and too many in the UK

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This is an outrageous appointment and a slap in the face for all concerned about Big Tech and accountability. Our full comment: labourbehindthelabel.org/ex-amazon-ce...

opendemocracy.net@opendemocracy.net · 5mo ago

Experts described the decision to appoint Doug Gurr as the head of the CMA as “very positive”... if you are Big Tech Read this story and more like it in our weekly newsletter ⤵️ https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/newsletters/sign-weekly-opendemocracy-newsletter/

Grim reading but don't look away from the other side of the Big Fashion coin. eia-international.org/blog/dandora...

Dandora – a polluted, dangerous dumping ground for the global textile trade - EIA

We investigate and campaign against environmental crime and abuse

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finished embroidering my jacket :)

How Primark x Coleen Rooney benefits garment workers in Bangladesh? Hint: it's not through living wages, but vibes 🤔🤔 fashionunited.in/news/fashion...

The closure of Remake is a shock to our movement. This is a call to all who wish to see justice in the garment industry - support workers, support unions, support campaigns that fight for what you believe in. Survival is not guaranteed! Our full statement: labourbehindthelabel.org/remake-closu...

Check out this new analysis from @cleanclothes.bsky.social and @somoamsterdam.bsky.social on the scam that are audits. www.somo.nl/audited-ethi...

Audited ≠ Ethical: how fashion brands mislead consumers - SOMO

“No forced labour”, “a safe working environment”, and “fair pay”: these are promises clothing brands readily use in advertisements to reassure consumers seeking clean clothing. But what are these clai...

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Evergreen.

Waitman Wade Beorn, PhD, FRHistS@waitmanwbeorn.com · 5mo ago

Ladies and gentlemen, Please meet Tim Nott, the chair of the Reform UK Party in Bath. He likes to do..."acting." (yes, that is him.)

A part of Akinola Davies Jr's speech the BBC decided not to air

The far-right is here to claim space on our streets, and power in our institutions. So next month we are gathering the Rana Plaza Solidarity Collective and marching together in defiance. Join us on the FASHION AGAINST FASCISM bloc on Saturday, 28 March in central London. 🔎 ranaplaza-solidarity.org

Iqbal Abdo is free! But trade union repression in Pakistan continues @cleanclothes.bsky.social : youtube.com/shorts/7E2YR...

Trade Unionist is free - but repression continues!

YouTube video by Labour Behind the Label

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Essential reading: “It’s true that [garment workers] living in very bad conditions, but I want to show their strength also. Because it is from their strength that we get hope. I don’t want to show them all the time as victims, I want to show them as fighters.” thewire.in/south-asia/i...

In Bangladesh, Photographer Taslima Akhter Tries to Prioritise Workers’ Rights on the Campaign Trail

In a contest dominated by male power, Akhter cuts a figure that symbolises change.

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‘We’re sick of the blame game. It’s important we stand together with our public services, with workers, so they feel protected.’ Lexine King, UNISON Join us on 28 March in London to march for love, hope and unity.

Together Alliance@togetheralliance.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Immigrants have been the scapegoats for far too long. We're marching on 28 March to say: "We're sick of the blame game." @unison.org.uk