In a historic settlement that respects workers’ rights, global Lingerie brand Victoria’s Secret paid $8.3 million in compensation over 1200 Thai garment workers article who made Factory bras.
Brilliant Alliance Thai . is closed down Samut Prakan Factory in March 2021 after bankruptcy. But 1250 put-off workers – many of who worked in the factory for over Decade – Have not received severance pay under Thai law.
the factory also Lingerie produced for US plus-size brands Lane Bryant and Torrid, owned by Sycamore Partners – but only Victoria’s Secret contributed to the settlement via loan arrangement with Factory owners.
Victoria’s Secret confirmed in A statement that an agreement was reached, but did not mention amount included.
“For several months we have been in active Telecommunications with “The factory owners should facilitate a solution,” she added.
“We’re sorry they weren’t in the end in It is a position to end this matter on Their own ensure workers received full and severance payments owed, Victoria’s Secret has agreed to pay severance payments to plant owners” added.
Former Jitnawatcharee Panad worker had worked around the clock up 25 years in the factory said over Third of laid-off workers women Age 45 and over.
“If we hadn’t fought, for free businees compensationwe shall receive nothing,” Jitnawatcharee, who he is also president of Intisar International Workers Union of Thailand told Agence France-Presse (AFP).
“the doors of The Ministry of Labor was closed when we went there to search help and the minister does not seem to want to listen to us problem. “
The deal is the biggest wage ever theft Settling in the individual garment factory, the international labor rights group Solidarity Center said.
“I think it is very unprecedented and represents new model – the scale of Termination payments and interest on … In addition to the brand’s direct involvement, “Solidarity Center Thailand country director David Welch told AFP.
to me past year, laid-off workers and Thais union The actors protested outside Government House in Bangkok, calling for their salaries.
union of industrial labor of Thai President Prasit Prasubsok said some protesting workers had been charged with criminal Offenses, including infringement public gathering rules during the pandemic. “This case is a lesson in The future for The government … to me ensure carried out by foreign companies business in Thailand specialty some part of monthly profit for free businees compensation When these companies stop working inside.”
Workers’ Rights Union report from April last year She said she documented a similar fee theft Box in 31 garment factories in nine countries. The groupexecutive director Scott Nova said those cases were just information of iceberg “and issue of pay theft in The apparel industry was scattered during the epidemic due to orders for clothes declined.
It was estimated that garment workers around the world owed $500 million result of Factory closures and unpaid bonuses.
Some workers in Samut Prakan factory got equivalent of more From the wages of four years last week, he said.
“that it like Equivalent of Worker life savings… which is simply stolen. What does it mean to lose it and get it back Difficult capture in Lyrics, “Nova added.
In a historic settlement that respects workers’ rights, global Lingerie brand Victoria’s Secret paid $8.3 million in compensation over 1200 Thai garment workers article who made Factory bras.
Brilliant Alliance Thai . is closed down Samut Prakan Factory in March 2021 after bankruptcy. But 1250 put-off workers – many of who worked in the factory for over Decade – Have not received severance pay under Thai law.
the factory also Lingerie produced for US plus-size brands Lane Bryant and Torrid, owned by Sycamore Partners – but only Victoria’s Secret contributed to the settlement via loan arrangement with Factory owners.
Victoria’s Secret confirmed in A statement that an agreement was reached, but did not mention amount included.
“For several months we have been in active Telecommunications with “The factory owners should facilitate a solution,” she added.
“We’re sorry they weren’t in the end in It is a position to end this matter on Their own ensure workers received full and severance payments owed, Victoria’s Secret has agreed to pay severance payments to plant owners” added.
Former Jitnawatcharee Panad worker had worked around the clock up 25 years in the factory said over Third of laid-off workers women Age 45 and over.
“If we hadn’t fought, for free businees compensationwe shall receive nothing,” Jitnawatcharee, who he is also president of Intisar International Workers Union of Thailand told Agence France-Presse (AFP).
“the doors of The Ministry of Labor was closed when we went there to search help and the minister does not seem to want to listen to us problem. “
The deal is the biggest wage ever theft Settling in the individual garment factory, the international labor rights group Solidarity Center said.
“I think it is very unprecedented and represents new model – the scale of Termination payments and interest on … In addition to the brand’s direct involvement, “Solidarity Center Thailand country director David Welch told AFP.
to me past year, laid-off workers and Thais union The actors protested outside Government House in Bangkok, calling for their salaries.
union of industrial labor of Thai President Prasit Prasubsok said some protesting workers had been charged with criminal Offenses, including infringement public gathering rules during the pandemic. “This case is a lesson in The future for The government … to me ensure carried out by foreign companies business in Thailand specialty some part of monthly profit for free businees compensation When these companies stop working inside.”
Workers’ Rights Union report from April last year She said she documented a similar fee theft Box in 31 garment factories in nine countries. The groupexecutive director Scott Nova said those cases were just information of iceberg “and issue of pay theft in The apparel industry was scattered during the epidemic due to orders for clothes declined.
It was estimated that garment workers around the world owed $500 million result of Factory closures and unpaid bonuses.
Some workers in Samut Prakan factory got equivalent of more From the wages of four years last week, he said.
“that it like Equivalent of Worker life savings… which is simply stolen. What does it mean to lose it and get it back Difficult capture in Lyrics, “Nova added.