16th January 2009
Primark in workers' rights scandal again
The Observer claimed this month that workers at TNS and Fashion Waves factories in Manchester were being paid just £3 an hour and were working over 80 hours a week in a cramped and unsafe workplace. Primark's response to the allegations has been to call in the immigration authorities, leading to serious concerns that workers could face dismissal and deportation for speaking out to journalists. Labour Behind the Label is urging Primark to take positive action to support these workers in improving conditions, and say should not repeat the mistakes they made following the India child labour scandal, where they sacked the suppliers involved.
Read the article in the Observer.
Read more about Labour Behind the Label's response to the allegations.
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