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Labour Behind the Label supports garment workers' efforts worldwide to defend their rights. We educate consumers, lobby companies and government, raise awareness, and encourage international solidarity with workers. We coordinate the UK platform of the international Clean Clothes Campaign.
Burma: Concerns for striking workers in Rangoon
Labour Behind the Label is calling for solidarity with thousands of garment workers from industrial zones around Rangoon, Burma, who have launched industrial actions over the last weeks. The actions are being organised to demand an increase in salaries, improvements in conditions and respect of their basic labour rights in defiance of a ban on all kinds of protests and gatherings. As the number of actions increase so does the concern for the safety of workers given the record of the Burmese government for violent repression.
Sportswear brands in race to the bottom for Winter Olympics
As Winter athletes gear up for the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, the sportswear industry that clothes and endorses them continues to promote an even tougher competition - the race to the bottom on wages and conditions for the millions of workers relying on the industry for their livelihoods.
Playfair has asked for top sportswear brands to tell us what they have been doing to clear the hurdles that keep workers in poor conditions and prevent them from getting their rights. As we approach the start of Vancouver 2010 we have released the results.
None of the brands is moving quickly enough for success to be guaranteed for workers. This new Playfair campaign calls on the top Sportswear brands to take action now end the race to the bottom and enter into the Olympic spirit of fair play for all.
*Take action! Send a letter to the top CEOs today >>
*See which brands are failing to Clear the Hurdles towards Fair Play in the sportswear industry >>
Read more: Sportswear brands in race to the bottom for Winter Olympics
ACTION: Asia Floor Wage
Our latest postcard campaign, calling on some of the biggest names on the High Street to recognise and act on real living wage levels is OUT NOW. LBL is asking shoppers to send a postcard to Next, Arcadia and Primark urging them to make sure their workers are paid the ‘Asia Floor Wage.’ Get hold of an action card or read about the Asia Floor Wage here
