Labour Behind The Label

A People's Tribunal into the state of poverty pay in the Cambodian garment industry took place this February, following months of mass faintings and worker strikes. The verdict announced an immediate need for action.

The real Asda price:
Poverty and abuse in George’s showcase factories

All brands except Debenhams have now responded to the shocking findings of the Taking Liberties report, which revealed workers in India are paid less than half the living wage, live in slum conditions, and have their rights systematically exploited.

The battle to obtain wages high enough to ensure a dignified and decent life is being fought by hundreds of thousands of mainly women garment workers in some of the poorest countries in the world.

Asda has its sights trained on becoming Britain’s number one cheap fashion retailer. But while the company tries leaping ahead of its rivals on the high street, it’s falling behind in its efforts to improve conditions for women workers in poor countries, whose wages are keeping them trapped in poverty.