A Bangladeshi garment worker is seen wearing a face mask while producing clothing to be sold on major overseas markets. Photo: Marcel Crozet / ILO

Garment workers

Garment workers are resisting exploitation from fashion brands by joining trade unions, demanding fair pay and standing up for their rights.

Fashion brands make billions in profits by exploiting garment workers in the Global South – through poverty wages, unsafe working conditions and harassment. We support garment-worker groups organising for change, and campaign for accountability from UK fashion brands. We stand in solidarity with all workers standing up for their rights.

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