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25 Mar 2013

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Clean Clothes Campaign

'Conscious collection' H&M leaves seamstresses unconscious [Cambodia]

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According to the Asia Floor Wage Alliance, a worker and her family in Cambodia need a monthly living wage of 274 USD to cover basic needs, so almost four times the amount of the newly announced minimum wage...Christa Luginbühl from Clean Clothes Campaign says, “H&M claims that their clothes are made with responsibility for people and environment, but hundreds of overworked and malnourished workers faint during their daily work. A fashion collection cannot be “conscious“, “sustainable” or “responsible” if a producer denies garment workers the basic human right for a living wage.”...H&M has the buyer power to improve the working conditions and livelihood of thousands of garment workers. The Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC) calls on consumers to join the petition and increase the pressure on H&M and other fashion brands to pay a living wage.