The Clean Clothes Movement (CCC), the largest union and non-governmental organization alliance in the garment industry, accused brand clothing companies of being the source of low wages for garment workers.
The survey found that 93% of brand clothing companies failed to provide evidence to prove that they were paying living wages to their suppliers, and 63% of brand clothing companies did not disclose their supplies. name or address of the company or comply with only part of the transparency commitment.
According to the CCC investigation, branded clothing companies are constantly seeking to lower product quotations, forcing suppliers to operate on razor-thin profit margins and driving down the living wages of workers living below the poverty line. . The CCC said that in recent decades, brands and retailers have made profits from low wages and labor-intensive models. However, brand companies refuse to disclose supply chain information, which means that the brand itself is connected to the poverty living wages of manufacturing workers.
CCC organization said: There is a lack of accountability, so we need to initiate change. We urgently need data on wages paid related to factories and the entire supply chain. The ready-made garment industry lacks Transparency leads brands to distance themselves from workers and allows them to escape responsibility for low wages and exploitation in their supply chains.
The Cambodian Labor Federation (CLC), which has cooperated with the alliance for nearly 20 years, believes that buyers should take on important responsibilities in helping workers. The need to increase labor wages in the garment industry needs to be considered. We can no longer blindly pursue high-quality and low-price garment products as in the past. Suppliers and garment factories should also increase garment wages to reflect the actual situation of workers raising living wages and safeguard their rights and interests. </p
