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Artikel

7 Sep 2024

Autor:
Julia Lindblom, Arbetaren

Behind the Seams: Life in Jordan's Hidden Textile Industry

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We are located in an abandoned and worn-out factory premises in the Al-Tajamouat industrial area in Al Souq Sahab, which has been converted into workers' housing.

Anam and her colleagues work at the Jerash Holdings and Atlanta Garment MNF factories, which manufacture sportswear for famous American brands such as the New Balance, Adidas, The North Face, Calvin Klein and Timberland. The logistic chain is long. The clothes are produced in the factories in Jordan, exported to the Israeli port of Haifa and then shipped on to the United States...

The textile workers in the room bear witness to difficult conditions in the factories. 

None of those Arbetaren interviews dare to give their names for fear of reprisals.

- The regular working hours are close to 11 hours and according to the schedule the shifts last between 7:30 and 18:00, but there is often overtime and sometimes the working day can last 14 hours, says Sanjida...

It is difficult to register sick. Workers must obtain a special sick leave certificate from a doctor in order to take days off. They cannot take leave for other reasons...

- In the factories, we are not allowed to talk to our colleagues or use mobile phones. But sometimes they play Bangladeshi music on the speakers, says a woman. 

The female textile workers in the room testify that there are many undocumented workers in the factories who are paid in cash and then send their wages home via Western Union...

- We would like to complain, but dare not because we are afraid of losing our jobs. For example, if one does not return home after completing a three-year contract, the company does not pay compensation. The targets are difficult to achieve and if we make mistakes the managers get angry, says another woman....

[Unofficial translation through Google Translate.]

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