Garment workers, who were already earning poverty pay, have been hit hard during the Covid-19 crisis. The initial reaction of many big clothing brands was to cancel orders, including orders that were completed or near completion. This left suppliers without the money to pay their workers.
After many months of campaigning, many big brands have now reinstated their orders, yet this does not guarantee that workers wages will be paid. The Clean Clothes Campaign estimates that garment workers could be owed as much as four and half billion pounds - from the first three months of the pandemic alone!
Primark was quick to cancel all existing orders placed with factories when the Covid-19 pandemic hit.
Primark has had strong post-lockdown trading, it must now assure us that their profits have not been made off the back of unpaid labour.
We are calling on Primark to publish on their website, their commitment to ensure that all workers in their supply chain are paid their legally mandated or regular wages and benefits, whichever is higher.
Stand in solidarity with garment workers and sign the Labour Behind the Label petition today!
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