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Struggling for workers' rights in Sri Lanka: Behind the scenes in the garment sector with trade unionist, Assela
Every day, about five workers, who may be members or non-members of the union, come to see me at the office....Most workers don't know about their workplace rights and fear their employer.
Mlathi: paid below the legal minimum wage for making Adidas shirts in Indonesia
I get paid Rp.1,121,000 (around £82) per month which is below the legal minimum wage.
Malani: My life as a garment worker making Adidas sportswear in Sri Lanka
'...there is no trade union in my factory. I think workers are too frightened to join a union, fearing they will be sacked'.
Real lives: Sheran's experience of working for a Nike supplier in Sri Lanka
The Chosen , Nike's new global ‘Just Do It' campaign says it will bring sports to the grassroots and represents the “passing of the torch to the next generation”. However, The Chosen does not seem to include passing more of the company's profits onto the grassroots by paying workers making its products a living wage.
Joining forces to improve working conditions in Sri Lanka's garment industry
For the first time in the history of Sri Lanka's garment industry, representatives from global sports and leisure wear brands, trade unions, a supplier and the Ministry of Labour joined forces to agree on how to work together to improve conditions for workers.
From Sri Lanka to London 2012 a global campaign for a sweat-free Olympics
Adidas, Nike and Speedo will have a high profile at London 2012, but violations of workers' rights continue in their supply chains, according to Nirosha Dewage, co-President of the Free Trade Zones and General Services Employees Trade Union, Sri Lanka.
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