Podcasts about garment workers

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2023 30:00

On this edition of Free City Radio community organizer Bita Eslami speaks about organizing with garment workers for just compensation in Montreal in the context of Lamour Inc., a Montreal based garment sector company, outsourcing jobs textile industry jobs to the global south between 2006-2008. Info on the series here: deindustrialization.org/voices-of-the-iwc Accompanying photo by Tatiana Gomez. Free City Radio is hosted and produced by Stefan @spirodon Christoff and airs on @radiockut 90.3FM at 11am on Wednesdays and @cjlo1690 AM in Tiohti:áke/Montréal on Tuesdays at 1pm. On @ckuwradio 95.9FM in Winnipeg at 10:30pm on Tuesdays. On @cfrc 101.9FM in Kingston, Ontario at 11:30am on Wednesdays. Also it broadcasts on @cfuv 101.9 FM in Victoria, BC on Wednesdays at 9am and Saturdays at 7am, as well as Met Radio 1280 AM in Toronto at 5:30am on Fridays. Now Free City Radio will also be broadcasting on CKCU FM 93.1 in Ottawa on Tuesdays at 2pm, tune-in!

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184, Mostafa Henaway on organizing with immigrant garment workers in Montreal

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2023 30:00

On Free City Radio edition 184 we continue with our series of interviews focusing on the organizing work of the Immigrant Workers Centre in Montreal to support garment sector workers facing the outsourcing of their work to the global south. In this context the interviews look at a specific company, Lamour Inc., who between 2006-2008 was outsourcing jobs to contexts where workers could be paid less and more easily exploitable. Workers organized together to demand just compensation, with support from the IWC and were successful. Info on the series here: http://deindustrialization.org/voices-of-the-iwc For this edition we hear from Mostafa Henaway, a community organizer at the Immigrant Workers Centre who was directly involved in this campaign to support Lamour Inc. workers. Mostafa recently published the book "Essential Work, Disposable Workers," for more information visit: https://fernwoodpublishing.ca/authors/view/mostafa-henaway The accompanying photos was taken by Tatiana Gomez. Free City Radio is hosted and produced by Stefan @spirodon Christoff and airs on @radiockut 90.3FM at 11am on Wednesdays and @cjlo1690 AM in Tiohti:áke/Montréal on Tuesdays at 1pm. On @ckuwradio 95.9FM in Winnipeg at 10:30pm on Tuesdays. On @cfrc 101.9FM in Kingston, Ontario at 11:30am on Wednesdays. Also it broadcasts on @cfuv 101.9 FM in Victoria, BC on Wednesdays at 9am and Saturdays at 7am, as well as Met Radio 1280 AM in Toronto at 5:30am on Fridays. Now Free City Radio will also be broadcasting on CKCU FM 93.1 in Ottawa on Tuesdays at 2pm, tune-in!

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182, Yumna Siddiqi on campaigning with garment workers in Montreal

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2023 30:00

On this edition of Free City Radio we continue with the series of interviews focused on the organizing work of the Immigrant Workers Centre in Montreal to support garment sector workers who were facing the outsourcing of their work to the global south. In this context the interviews look at a specific company, Lamour Inc., who between 2006-2008 was outsourcing jobs to contexts where workers could be paid less and more easily exploitable. Info on the series here: https://deindustrialization.org/voices-of-the-iwc For this edition we hear from Yumna Siddiqi, current board member of the Immigrant Workers Centre who was involved in this campaign to support Lamour Inc. workers. Free City Radio is hosted and produced by Stefan @spirodon Christoff and airs on @radiockut 90.3FM at 11am on Wednesdays and @cjlo1690 AM in Tiohti:áke/Montréal on Tuesdays at 1pm. On @ckuwradio 95.9FM in Winnipeg at 10:30pm on Tuesdays. On @cfrc 101.9FM in Kingston, Ontario at 11:30am on Wednesdays. Also it broadcasts on @cfuv 101.9 FM in Victoria, BC on Wednesdays at 9am and Saturdays at 7am, as well as Met Radio 1280 AM in Toronto at 5:30am on Fridays. Now Free City Radio will also be broadcasting on CKCU FM 93.1 in Ottawa on Tuesdays at 2pm, tune-in! The accompanying photos was taken by Tatiana Gomez.

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181, Joey Calugay of the Immigrant Workers Centre on activism to support garment workers at Lamour

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Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2023 30:00

Listen to a conversation with Joey Calugay at the Immigrant Workers Centre on activism to support garment workers at Lamour. This was a grassroots campaign that built solidarity with and among Lamour garment sector workers in Montreal's garment sector district along Chabanel. The campaign used creative tactics including street theatre, pickets and grassroots media coverage to bring attention to this issue. Over the next programs Free City Radio will feature a series of interviews recorded with community organizers involved in the Immigrant Workers Centre who were directly involved in organizing around the Lamour campaign. This interview series takes place in collaboration with researcher and activist Lauren Laframboise who works with Deindustrialization and the Politics of Our Time (DéPOT) which is based within the History department at Concordia University. DéPOT (https://deindustrialization.org) supported this interview series on Free City Radio. Free City Radio is hosted and produced by Stefan @spirodon Christoff and airs on @radiockut 90.3FM at 11am on Wednesdays and @cjlo1690 AM in Tiohti:áke/Montréal on Tuesdays at 1pm. On @ckuwradio 95.9FM in Winnipeg at 10:30pm on Tuesdays. On @cfrc 101.9FM in Kingston, Ontario at 11:30am on Wednesdays. Also it broadcasts on @cfuv 101.9 FM in Victoria, BC on Wednesdays at 9am and Saturdays at 7am, as well as Met Radio 1280 AM in Toronto at 5:30am on Fridays. Now Free City Radio will also be broadcasting on CKCU FM 93.1 in Ottawa on Tuesdays at 2pm, tune-in!

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Ep15. Crisis of Imagination: How to Build the A.I. Future We Want with Mutualism from Freelancers Union Founder Sara Horowitz

Creativity Squared

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2023 48:14

A.I., the writers' strike, and a crisis of imagination — Sara Horowitz, a lifelong mutualist, shares how we can build the future we want with mutualism. Sara is the founder of the Freelancers Union and the Freelancers Insurance Company. A labor lawyer, former chair of the board of the New York Federal Reserve, and recipient of the MacArthur Fellowship, Sara has been featured on NPR, and in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Atlantic, among other publications. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband and daughter. Sara is currently working to build the Mutualist Society. She is also the author of the book Mutualism and writes about how we need to build our next safety net in America through the local organizations we know and trust. Mutualism exists in 4 principal areas: unions, cooperatives, mutual aid groups, and faith-based institutions, which we'll explore more in this episode. Her vision and tenacity to organize and build the world she wants to live in is admirable. She's truly a visionary thinker when it comes to the economy, labor, and societal change. Her community-oriented approach stems from her grandparents, who were garment workers in the 1920s, and from her grandfather, who helped organize and was vice president of the Ladies' Garment Workers' Union. In today's episode, you'll learn more about the historical context of labor movements and how they relate to today's culture, including the current writers' and actors' strikes. Sara shares her thoughts on the future of technology, including A.I. and DAOs (or decentralized autonomous organizations), and how we can harness this technology from a mutualistic approach that centers on collectivism, community, and building collaboratively. Explore Sara's vision of embracing a mutualistic future that can bring about positive societal change and a better way forward. EPISODE SHOW NOTES: https://creativitysquared.com/podcast/ep15-sara-horowitz-build-the-a-i-future-we-want-with-mutualism JOIN CREATIVITY SQUARED Sign up for our free weekly newsletter: https://creativitysquared.com/newsletter Become a premium member: https://creativitysquared.com/supporters SUBSCRIBE Subscribe on your favorite podcast platform: https://creativitysquared.com Subscribe for more videos: https://youtube.com/@creativity_squared/?sub_confirmation=1 CONNECT with C^2 https://instagram.com/creativitysquaredpodcast https://facebook.com/CreativitySquaredPodcast https://giphy.com/channel/CreativitySquared https://tumblr.com/blog/creativitysquared https://tiktok.com/@creativitysquaredpodcast #CreativitySquared CONNECT with Helen Todd, the human behind C^2 https://instagram.com/helenstravels https://twitter.com/helenstravels https://linkedin.com/in/helentodd https://pinterest.com/helentodd Creativity Squared explores how creatives are collaborating with artificial intelligence in your inbox, on YouTube, and on your preferred podcast platform. Because it's important to support artists, 10% of all revenue Creativity Squared generates will go to ArtsWave, a nationally recognized non-profit that supports over 100 arts organizations. This show is produced and made possible by the team at PLAY Audio Agency: https://playaudioagency.com. Creativity Squared is brought to you by Sociality Squared, a social media agency who understands the magic of bringing people together around what they value and love: http://socialitysquared.com. #FreelancersUnion #WritersStrike #WGAStrike #WGAStrong #FreelanceIsntFree #SAGStrike #Freelance #FreelanceLife #Freelancing #WritersCommunity #Soloprenuer #FreelanceProtection #DoTheWriteThing #Mutualism #LaborMovement #AI #WritersOfInstagram #ArtificialIntelligence #ArtificialIntelligenceAI #ArtificialIntelligenceTechnology #MachineLearning #FutureTechnology #FutureTech #TheFutureIsNow #TechPodcast #AICopywriting #AIPodcast #AINews #ArtificalIntelligence #ArtificialIntelligenceAI

93) What If Fashion Put Workers First?

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Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2023 24:46

What if fashion brands put garment workers first? What if a fashion brand set the prices they pay to their suppliers based on ensuring workers were making a living wage, rather than negotiating the prices as low as possible to maximize profits? This is part of implementing more responsible purchasing practices — purchasing practices meaning not how the consumer buys something, but how the brand purchases their orders from their suppliers, since most brands do not produce their own clothes. The reality is that right now the system is set up with the wrong incentives. For example, Buyers at many fashion brands receive bonuses if they achieve larger margins with their orders they purchase from their suppliers — larger margins meaning they pay their suppliers less, and thus the supplier will have less money to pay their workers fairly or invest in sustainability initiatives like transitioning to clean energy. So we need a paradigm shift. True systems change. And one proposal for doing so is worker-centric pricing, which Stella and I are going to dive into in this episode!>>> TRANSCRIPT*****MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:Sustainable Fashion Career Platform: Conscious Fashion CollectiveCommunity: Conscious Fashion Collective MembershipArticle: What If Fashion Prices Put Garment Workers First?Doc: Worker-Centric Pricing ModelOrganization: Union of Concerned Researchers in FashionInstagram: Aja BarberPodcast Episode: EP71: Is Sustainable Fashion Always More Expensive?Podcast Episode: EP60: Living Wages for Garment Makers with Anne Bienias of Clean Clothes CampaignPodcast Episode: EP45: Are Better Brand-Supplier Relationships The Missing Link to Ethical Fashion?***CONNECT WITH CONSCIOUS STYLE:

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Fast Fashion: Why garment workers' lives are still in danger 10 years after Rana Plaza

The Conversation Weekly

Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2023 43:08

Ten years ago this month, much attention turned to the global garment industry when a group of garment factories collapsed at Rana Plaza near Dhaka, Bangladesh. The accident, called a “mass industrial homicide” by unions in Bangladesh, killed 1,124 people and injured at least 2,500 more. Most of the people who went to work that day were young women, almost all were supporting families with their wages and all were at the bottom of the global production chain.We feature an episode from our colleagues of the series Don't Call Me Resilient, to look back at the Rana Plaza disaster to explore how much — or how little — has changed for garment worker conditions since.Featuring Dina Siddiqi, Clinical Associate Professor of Liberal Studies at New York University in the US, and Minh-Ha T. Pham, Associate Professor at Pratt Institute, also in the US. This episode of Don't Call Me Resilient was produced by Vinita Srivastava, the associate producer is Boke Saisi, with contributions from Jennifer Moroz and Ateqah Khaki. Sound design is by Rehmatullah Sheikh and the show's student journalist this year was Ollie Nicholas. Sign up here for a free daily newsletter from The Conversation.Further reading: 10 years after the Rana Plaza collapse, fashion has yet to slow downFast fashion still comes with deadly risks, 10 years after the Rana Plaza disaster – the industry's many moving pieces make it easy to cut cornersRana Plaza: ten years after the Bangladesh factory collapse, we are no closer to fixing modern slavery Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fast Fashion: Why garment workers' lives are still in danger 10 years after Rana Plaza

Don’t Call Me Resilient

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2023 38:43

Fast fashion is that ever-changing need to have the latest beautiful thing at a bargain price - that club-ready piece of clothing, that status symbol shoe, or that must-have top you just found at the mall.But that cheap statement piece comes at a price. The fashion industry is the second most polluting industry in the world, after the oil and gas sector. It's also famously unfair to its workers, the majority of whom are women. Although there has been a lot of talk about female empowerment, the reality is that most women who toil on the factory floor remain in poverty for most of their lives.Ten years ago this month, much attention turned to the global garment industry when a group of garment factories collapsed at Rana Plaza near Dhaka, Bangladesh. The accident, called a “mass industrial homicide" by unions in Bangladesh, killed 1,124 people and injured at least 2,500 more.Most of the people who went to work that day were young women, almost all were supporting families with their wages and all were at the bottom of the global production chain.This week on _Don't Call Me Resilient_, we look back at the Rana Plaza disaster to explore how much — or how little — has changed for garment worker conditions since.The industry has a "murderous disregard for human life." That's how this episode's guest, Minh-Ha Pham, puts it. She is an associate professor in media studies at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn and the author of Why We Can't Have Nice Things.Also joining us is Dina Siddiqi, a feminist anthropologist and an expert on labour in Bangladeshi garment factories. She is an associate professor at New York University.

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Haiti: Unions Play Important Role in Restoring $1 Million to Garment Workers

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2023 3:17

Union activism was integral in getting $1 million in back wages and benefits restored to garment workers in Haiti after they were left jobless when their factory suddenly closed in December. More than 1,000 workers were impacted by the sudden closure, during vacation, of the U.S.-owned Vald'or factory. They did not receive severance pay, […]

79) The Role of Fashion Legislation | Elizabeth Cline

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2023 49:25

In recent years, there's been an exciting increase in sustainable fashion legislation and reforms working to clean up this industry — from garment worker protections against wage theft to supply chain due diligence to greenwashing enforcement.In today's episode, Stella interviews author, educator and activist Elizabeth Cline to dive into all things fashion legislation: historical context, what's going on now, why it matters, and how you can get involved. Plus hear about:+ Why we need to move away from the binary of individual versus collective action+ How historic changes in the law have influenced the fashion industry+ The role of fashion legislation in creating a more equitable fashion future+ And how investing in the lives of garment workers is part of the overlooked solution to fashion's climate impact***SHOW NOTEShttps://www.consciouslifeandstyle.com/elizabeth-cline***CONNECT WITH ELIZABETH CLINE:

What is Fast Fashion? with Tiyasha Sarkar

Today is the Day Changemakers

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2023 27:28

Welcome to season 3, episode 4 of the Today is the Day Changemakers Podcast. It is with great excitement that I announce this week's fast-fashion-fighting, powerhouse of a young changemaker Tiyasha Sarkar. Tiyasha is a high school junior in who is actively positively disrupting the status quo in order to expose the negative effects of the fast fashion industry. She is involved in a program at school that is focused on taking action against fast fashion by hosting highly successful thrift fairs and engaging in outreach with a worker's rights organization, Labor Behind the Label.Tiyasha Sarkar aims to inform people on the effects of their choices by revealing the deeper impacts behind seemingly simple concepts such as shopping at clothing stores around the mall. She defines fast fashion as “the creation of low quality products in an imitation of high fashion products”, explaining that it is “built on exploitation of the environment, mental health, and labor rights”. Throughout the interview she calls out popular brands such as Zara for their role as the spitting image of a fast-fashion corporation. By outlining the true cost of our decisions regarding clothing, Tiyasha is able to arm the public with the knowledge and motivation to practice more conscious clothing consumption.Tiyasha draws attention to several crucial issues surrounding the fast fashion industry such as its impact on mental health, specifically that of women, as it perpetuates the idea of a “perfect body”. This act of creating a box for all people to fit into excludes the majority of the population and contributes to unrealistic beauty standards. She brings light to the situation by suggesting increased diversity among the industry, specifically mannequins of different sizes and advertisement of groups such as the LGBTQ+ community. She then explains the environmental effects of fast fashion by commenting on our overconsumption and overproduction as well as the presence of microplastics in our waterways, following up with jaw-dropping statistics to back her claims. Tiyasha also directly addresses one of the most horrific aspects of the fast fashion industry which is the lack of labor rights among garment workers. She firmly declares, “clothes cannot be based on the exploitation of children”, a statement that we as consumers must not take lightly.Tiyasha advises us not only to stay informed on the happenings of the fast fashion industry on a large scale but to take matters into our own hands through practicing mindful consumption, upcycling, and mending our clothes before buying new. To get involved with the movement directly, follow her Instagram @soleburyteach2serve and stay tuned and stay tuned for the next thrift fair coming up between the months of May and June. Listen in to hear a lesson that Tiyasha has learned that she wants to share with both young and seasoned changemakers. Do you have a story to share? If so, reach out to Jodi at jodi@todayisthedayliveit.com.Website: https://todayisthedayliveit.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/todayistheday/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/todayisthedayJodi is also the CEO and co-founder of the Zzak G. Applaud Our Kids Foundation. To learn more visit: www.applaudourkids.org, Facebook, InstagramSign-up for our mailing list, schedule a conversation with Jodi or ask a Changemaker a question: jodi@todayisthedayliveit.comNext week Jodi interviews Kimberly Kravitz, Emmy Award Winning Journalist & Producer. Have a great week everyone!

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039 / Empowering Garment Workers w/ Kalpona Akter

SHACK15 Conversations

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2022 36:40

Today, over 100 billion garments are produced annually for less than 8 billion people worldwide, a massive overproduction that places fashion in critical opposition with the planet's natural capacity to support life on earth. On December 5th, SHACK15 hosted Remake Founder and CEO Ayesha Barenblat and a special guest, the labor activist Kalpona Akter, Founder and Executive Director of the Bangladesh Center for Workers Solidarity, who is known globally for her engagement with various international organizations including United Nations agencies, to bring greater respect to garment workers in Bangladesh. She is now one of the most high-profile union organizers in the global garment industry. Together, Ayesha and Kalpona brought attention to the injustices within the fashion industry, centered the voices of garment workers, and shared ways that you can advocate for a more ethical, sustainable future of fashion. The conversation was introduced by SHACK15 member and founder and CEO of Dhana Inc., Shamini Dhana.

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Lesotho Garment Workers Stand Up to Gender Violence at Work, Communities

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Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2022 9:26

Thousands of mostly women garment workers in Lesotho who produce jeans and knitwear for the global market are standing up to gender-based violence and harassment (GBVH) at their factories, homes and communities after participating in education and awareness training, part of a pathbreaking, worker-centered program negotiated in part by the Solidarity Center. And, as a […]

65) Will Slowing Down Fashion Hurt Garment Workers? | with Mousumi Sarangi of Fair Wear Foundation

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2022 42:46

We know that we need to dramatically slow down fashion. And this season of the podcast has been dedicated to exploring just how we might do that. But what happens to the people who make our clothes? Stella Hertantyo is back in the host seat to explore this topic with Mousumi Sarangi, Fair Wear Foundation's Country Manager in India and the Regional Coordinator of Gender. Fair Wear Foundation is a nonprofit organization and multi-stakeholder initiative, connecting factories, workers, trade unions, NGOs, brands, and other fashion industry influencers.There's a lot to unpack in this episode — hit play and let's get into this layered discussion. *****This episode was brought to you by Green Eco Dream, a sustainably-minded marketplace with eco-conscious alternatives for your health, home, beauty, and on-the-go needs.Check out Green Eco Dream's collection of low waste, low impact laundry essentials to help make your loved clothes last!***** FULL SHOW NOTES & TRANSCRIPT:https://www.consciouslifeandstyle.com/fair-wear-foundation LINKS MENTIONED:The Industry We Want websiteEP12: From the Frontlines: Fighting for Garment Worker Rights in Bangladesh with Nazma AkterEP60: Living Wages for Garment Makers with Anne Bienias from Clean Clothes Campaign CONNECT WITH ELIZABETH & CONSCIOUS STYLE:WebsiteInstagramPinterest SUBSCRIBE TO THE CONSCIOUS EDIThttps://www.consciouslifeandstyle.com/edit

60) Living Wages for Garment Makers | with Anne Bienias of Clean Clothes Campaign

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Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2022 53:54

Anna Bienias — the Living Wage Coordinator at Clean Clothes Campaign — shares why living wages are an essential element of a more just slow fashion future. In this episode, guest host Stella Hertantyo asks Anne about:Why paying garment workers low, non-livable wages is what underpins fast fashion;What a living wage is, how they are determined, and how this differs from a minimum wage;Whose responsibility it should be to ensure that living wages are paid;The most effective way to hold brands accountable to pay living wages without jeopardizing the livelihoods of workers;And why paying garment workers higher wages doesn't necessarily mean that they will lose their jobs.Hit play to find out what it takes to achieve living wages for garment workers in the fashion industry. *****This episode was brought to you by Green Eco Dream, a sustainably-minded marketplace with eco-conscious alternatives for your health, home, beauty, and on-the-go needs.Check out Green Eco Dream's collection of low waste, low impact laundry essentials to help make your loved clothes last!***** FULL SHOW NOTES & TRANSCRIPT:https://www.consciouslifeandstyle.com/living-wages-clean-clothes-campaign/ RESOURCES MENTIONED:Good Clothes, Fair Pay CampaignTake Action! Sign the Good Clothes, Fair Pay Petition@ohsoethical InstagramFashion Checker EPISODE MENTIONED:Ep.11 - Fashion Activism: It's Time for Brands to #PayUp with Ayesha Barenblat CONNECT WITH CLEAN CLOTHES CAMPAIGN:Clean Clothes Campaign websiteFacebook - @cleanclothescampaignInstagram - @cleanclothescampaignTwitter - @cleanclothes CONNECT WITH ELIZABETH & CONSCIOUS STYLE:WebsiteInstagramPinterest SUBSCRIBE TO THE CONSCIOUS EDIThttps://www.consciouslifeandstyle.com/edit

Haiti Garment Workers Need Four Times Their Wages to Get By

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Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2022 4:00

. Haiti garment workers should be paid four times their current salaries just to keep pace with the cost of living, a new Solidarity Center study finds. The High Cost of Low Wages in Haiti: A Living Wage Estimate for Garment Workers in Port-au-Prince, determined that based on the current minimum wage ($781 per month), […]

LA garment workers inspire national fight against wage theft

Greater LA

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2022 23:33

Garment workers are getting higher pay thanks to a new 2022 state law — following a long history of wage theft. Organizers are making a national push for laborer protections. California's labor commissioner fined Playa Vista Car Wash $2.3 million for underpaying its workers. That was in 2019. Now workers still haven't received any of that back pay. Animal Assistance League of OC cares for lost or abandoned pets. They also help low-income seniors, disabled people, and those experiencing homelessness meet their pets' basic needs.

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How To Find Production Partners That Are Like Family

Shopify Masters | The ecommerce business and marketing podcast for ambitious entrepreneurs

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2022 29:05

For more on Bearbottom Clothing and show notes: www.shopify.com/blog/bearbottom-clothing?utm_campaign=shopifymasters&utm_medium=youtube&utm_source=podcast

Everything You Need to Know About Finding the Right Customers

Shopify Masters | The ecommerce business and marketing podcast for ambitious entrepreneurs

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2022 39:15

For more on KOTN and show notes: https://www.shopify.com/blog/kotn-social-impact?utm_campaign=shopifymasters&utm_medium=youtube&utm_source=podcast

Paying Artisans a Living Wage with Purse and Clutch Founder Jen Lewis

The Swap Society Podcast with Nicole Robertson

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2022 32:57

Jen Lewis talks about why she created Purse & Clutch, her commitment to fair wages, how she works with her artisan partners, on becoming a B Corp, and the difference between Fair Trade Certified and the Nest Artisan Guild. She also tells us about the importance of taking good care of our clothes and accessories, her favorite high-waisted Everlane pants, the art that's inspiring her right now, and how she stays optimistic. Purse & Clutch produces ethically made handbags, working directly with artisans in Guatemala, India, Mexico, & Ethiopia They are on a mission to help end the cycle of poverty and to be a force for good in the fashion industry. For show notes visit: https://www.swapsociety.co/pages/podcast

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Haiti Garment Workers Win Key Benefits

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Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2022 3:53

Haitian garment workers scored a huge victory as a coalition of unions negotiated an agreement with the government to provide garment workers in Port-Au-Prince with transportation and food stipends. “In our struggle for a better working environment and fair wages we have always emphasized that the government should provide social support to workers, especially […]

Deconstructing Fashion and Beauty Standards with Artist Libby Newell

The Swap Society Podcast with Nicole Robertson

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2022 57:17

Artist Libby Newell highlights the words and work of garment workers through textile art. Learning about the plight of garment workers was a catalyst that changed her life and her view of the world. In this episode, Libby shares her slow fashion journey and talks with Nicole about overconsumption and the importance of taking care of the clothes we already own. Her thought-provoking collage art breaks down beauty standards and deconstructs her relationship with religion. For show notes visit: https://www.swapsociety.co/pages/podcast

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Barely Surviving: Making A Living As A Garment Worker

Viewpoints

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2022 8:37

The average garment worker in Bangladesh is paid about $86/month. A livable wage in the country is around $200/month. Even in the U.S., it's not much better. Most employees in U.S. garment factories work 60-70 hour per week and are paid $300/week, totaling $1,200/month, according to the Garment Worker Center. Longtime fashion writer and industry expert Dana Thomas joins us to help us understand the labor and environmental crisis plaguing the fashion industry. Learn more at: https://viewpointsradio.org/barely-surviving-making-a-living-as-a-garment-worker/

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45) What's The Missing Link to Ethical Fashion? Here's What A Supplier Has to Say | with Arjen Laan of Pactics

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Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2022 51:50

In this episode, we're going to get a glimpse into the world of supplier factories in fashion.You'll hear from Arjen Laan, the CEO of Pactics, a sustainability-minded manufacturing company focused on building longer-term partnerships with conscious brands instead of short-term sales.Arjen is sharing his perspectives, from a supplier side of things, on audits, certifications, and even compliance legislation. He's also talking about:The power imbalances between brands and suppliers (particularly, big brands)The imbalance of financial risk and how that leads to a lot of the poor conditions we see at factories today, andThe differences between working with smaller brands versus larger corporations There are a lot of great insights in this episode that gave me some really important food for thought when it comes to how we can really build a better future for fashion. I hope you learn from this conversation, too! FULL SHOW NOTES & TRANSCRIPT:https://www.consciouslifeandstyle.com/fashion-brand-supplier-partnerships LINKS MENTIONED:[Article] Changing fashion's buying practices: What's to come for brandsEp.40 What It's Really Like Working for Fast Fashion with Amanda McCarty CONNECT WITH ARJEN AND PACTICS:WebsiteLinkedIn CONNECT WITH ELIZABETH & CONSCIOUS STYLE:WebsiteInstagramPinterestYouTube SUBSCRIBE TO THE CONSCIOUS EDIT:https://www.consciouslifeandstyle.com/edit

9: Key Takeaways from Made in Bangladesh on Fashion Garment Workers

Fash-Ed

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2022 13:37

This episode goes over 3 main takeaways that I got out of watching the documentary Made in Bangladesh, which displays first-hand accounts from garment workers working in the fashion industry in Bangladesh. The intention of this episode is to increase awareness and reinforce the importance of supporting garment worker rights and improving working conditions. Documentary: Made In Bangladesh Causes to Support: Fashion Revolution #PayYourWorkers Labour Behind The Label Small Business Feature: Abacaxi Website Instagram Fash-Ed Contact: Email: natalie.labarbera6@gmail.com Instagram: Fash.Ed --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fash-ed/support

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Hustle and hype: the truth about the influencer economy

The Audio Long Read

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2022 28:07

More and more young people are enticed by the glittering promises of a career as an influencer – but it's usually someone else getting rich. By Symeon Brown. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod

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38) Fashion Co-Ops, Local Manufacturing, and Prioritizing People in Sustainable Fashion with Ngozi Okaro of Custom Collaborative