Hi Meron ba ditong from engineering field na nag FW sa Taiwan? Worth it ba? I guess naghahahanap lang talaga ako ng validation, kasi sobrang baba ng entry-level sa engineering here sa PH and the offer I'm getting is just minimum wage, even had lower. I'm the eldest, typical breadwinner from a very poor family. Pumasok lang ako sa engineering kasi sabi mataas daw sahod, only realizing ngayon na sobrang hirap maghanap ng work na makakabuhay ng pamilya talaga. Sa tingin nyo wise decision ba kung i-let go ko ang engineering career to work as FW sa taiwan. Kasi pera lang naman talaga ang gusto ko at hindi ako masaya sa field. Stressing ang work at hindi ako satisfied esp with the salary.
A factory that produced clothing for brands primarily for H&M (but also Zara, GAP & Reebok) shut its doors earlier this month without warning, laying off 1300 workers, as they stopped receiving orders from H&M.
The workers have now been protesting for 20 days straight, due to the closure occurring without warning and they are unsure if they will be paid wages. They also claim they are the only factory within the region that was closed because their workforce had unionized.
H&M claims its an issue between the factory and the trade unions, effectively wiping their hands of the situation. H&M have claimed that they will pay for their orders that have been completed and were in production, but there is no proof yet.
This is just the latest of many cases where fast fashion brands are cancelling orders and refusing to pay workers due to covid. Garment factory workers within Bangladesh, India, Cambodia, and Sri Lanka have also been protesting for months. Some estimates say over 1 million workers have been fired in Bangladesh alone, and 97% of buyers did not comply with legal requirements of severance pay.
List of brands who have NOT committed to paying for their orders:
Arcadia (Topshop), Bestseller, C&A, Edinburgh Woolen Mill, Gap (Old Navy, Athleta, Banana Republic), JCPenney, Kohl's, Lev's, Mothercare, Primark, Ross, Sears, The Children's Place, Urban Outfitters (Anthropologie, Free People), Walmart
List of brands that HAVE committed to paying for their orders:
adidas, ASOS, Zara, Kiabi, LPP, Lululemon, Marks & Spencer, Next, Nike, PVH (Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger), Ralh Lauren, Target, Tesco, Under Amour, Uniqlo, VF Corp (JanSport, North Face, Vans, Timberland)
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In March, our Poisoned report, in partnership with Frontline, uncovered how workers at a Tampa lead smelter have been exposed to dangerous levels of the neurotoxin. Hundreds had alarming amounts of the metal in their blood. Many suffered serious consequences. Some carried lead home, potentially exposing their kids. (One former employee is suing Gopher Resource.)
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The Kentucky candle factory utterly destroyed by predicted tornadoes told workers who tried to flee to safety from the oncoming storms that if they did, they'd be fired. The CEO has put out the standard denials, but multiple workers, including a grievously injured woman calling from her hospital bed all say the same thing. Shameful.
