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Tesco faces lawsuit from low-paid factory workers sewing F&F jeans – Fashion United
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Tesco faces lawsuit from low-paid factory workers sewing F&F jeans – Fashion United

Tesco is facing a lawsuit over allegations that jeans from its F&F fashion range were made under forced labour conditions. The supermarket giant, which retails jeans for 16 pounds, is being sued by 130 former workers from VK Garment Factury, a Thailand-based apparel manufacturer. Allegations include working 99-hour weeks for less than 4 pounds per…

Tesco faces lawsuit over 'cycle of forced labour' in supplier factory – Supply Management
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Tesco faces lawsuit over 'cycle of forced labour' in supplier factory – Supply Management

A lawsuit against Tesco claims garment workers were forced to work in “dangerous and insanitary” conditions to produce clothes for the supermarket. Tesco is being sued by 130 former garment workers who alleged they suffered “negligence and debt bondage” at a garment factory used by the company in Thailand. The workers produced jeans, denim jackets…

Spotlight on forced labor fashion as Fashion Weeks underway
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Spotlight on forced labor fashion as Fashion Weeks underway

Fashion Weeks are hitting the runway around the world, but what lies beneath the veneer of glamor? Rampant exploitation of garment workers The fashion industry relies on the exploited labor of workers around the world who make billions of garments every year, the majority of which end up in landfill, for little or no pay…

Interview: Kourtney Kardashian Barker and Hope for Justice CEO, Tim Nelson
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Interview: Kourtney Kardashian Barker and Hope for Justice CEO, Tim Nelson

This article is reprinted from its original location at Hope for Justice‘s website. It was pulled from their RSS feed for your education. Visit Hope for Justice’s news page by clicking here. Hope for Justice CEO, Tim Nelson, has shared key messages with global influencer and celebrity Kourtney Kardashian Barker as part of a new…

Leicester garment workers inform action plan to improve their lives
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Leicester garment workers inform action plan to improve their lives

This article is reprinted from its original location at Hope for Justice‘s website. It was pulled from their RSS feed for your education. Visit Hope for Justice’s news page by clicking here. A study into the lives and working conditions of Leicester garment workers has identified nine key areas that the sector can improve upon….