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Minimum Wages in Apparel Manufacturing Countries: 2021 Update (Statistical Report)
2021-02-12 20:09:25| EmergingTextiles.com
Minimum wages have been frozen in low-income countries in Asia as a result of the negative impact of the pandemic. Real wages will decline this year as consumer prices continue to rise, with apparel workers far from reaching living wages consecutively. Our report displays minimum wages in low-cost apparel manufacturing countries in Asia, from January 2015 to January 2021, in local currency and US$ terms. A 6-year comparison is available in local currency terms, 2015 US$ terms, and nominal US$ terms.
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New government Covid scheme to pay up to half of wages
2020-10-22 13:25:57| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Chancellor Rishi Sunak increases support for firms and workers as lockdown restrictions spread.
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Minimum Wages in Apparel Manufacturing Countries: Oct. 2020 Update (Statistical Report)
2020-10-14 19:08:22| EmergingTextiles.com
The minimum wages are frozen in low-cost countries in Asia, reflecting the need for apparel exporters to protect their competitive advantage on a deeply disrupted global market. Minimum wages have even declined in most countries when converted in US$ terms, as reflected by our data series. Our report displays minimum wages in low-cost apparel manufacturing countries in Asia, from January 2015 to September 2020, in local currency and US$ terms. A 5-year comparison is available in local currency terms, 2015 US$ terms, and nominal US$ terms.
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Garment workers in Leicester lose GBP27m in wages
2020-10-12 14:42:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Exploited garment workers in Leicester have been "robbed" of more than GBP27m (US$35m) in lost earnings over the last three months, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
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Textile workers 'denied tens of millions in unpaid wages'
2020-10-11 16:35:33| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The retail industry says there has been inaction over the "injustice" of low paid textile workers.
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