Workers who make SHEIN products work 18 hours daily and are paid just 6 yen per piece...British Channel 4 releases video of undercover investigation
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According to a new study, the workers who make the clothes sold at SHEIN earn just 4 cents (about 6 yen) per garment.
They often worked 18 hours a day and only had one day off a month, Channel 4 and The i newspaper reported.
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Some workers say they wash their hair during their lunch break because they don't have time after work.
Fast fashion company SHEIN sells clothes at low prices, and a new undercover investigation has revealed the labour costs involved in maintaining that business model.
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Workers at the Chinese factories that make SHEIN's clothes often work 18-hour days, no weekends and only one day off a month, according to Britain's Channel 4 and The i newspaper. This was discovered through an undercover investigation.
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It says a woman using a false name got jobs at two factories and secretly photographed what she saw while working there. The video, "Inside the Shein Machine: UNTOLD," was published on Channel 4's on-demand channel, All4, on October 17, 2022.
"There's no such thing as Sunday here," one worker said in the video. They say they work seven days a week.
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According to the study, employees at the first factory earn a basic salary of 4,000 yuan (about $556) monthly and make at least 500 garments daily, but their first month's paycheck is withheld.
It is said that Many of the workers struggle to earn labour wages of just 0.14 yuan (about 2 cents, nearly 3 yen) per garment. In the second factory, workers were found to receive no basic salary, and only 0.27 yuan (about 4 cents) for each garment made.
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Also, if you make one mistake, you will be fined two-thirds of your daily wage. The female employee washed her hair during her lunch break at the factory because she didn't have enough time after work.
When contacted for comment, SHEIN said it was "deeply concerned" by the content of the undercover video and said it "violates the Code of Conduct agreed to by all SHEIN suppliers.".
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The company said its supplier code of conduct, including labour practices and conditions, is based on International Labor Organization conventions, local laws and regulations and includes unannounced inspections of supplier facilities.
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"We will take prompt action in cases of non-compliance with this code and terminate contracts with partners who do not meet our standards," the company said.
"We have asked Channel 4 for information so we can investigate."
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SHEIN has grown into a fast fashion behemoth, with a valuation of $100 billion by April 2022, more than H&M and Zara combined.
The brand's clothes are devastatingly cheap, sometimes costing only a few dollars, but some customers say their products break quickly, and designers say SHEIN copies their styles, sells them cheap, and steals business from them.
Workers who make SHEIN products work 18 hours daily and are paid just 6 yen per piece...British Channel 4 releases video of undercover investigation - October 18, 2022
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Drudgery for SHEIN - Explore what's behind the bright exterior of China's "ultra-fast fashion" giant
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Delivered like a rocket from China! Online clothing retailer SHEIN is now on a par with industry giants like H&M and Zara in attracting young women by offering a wide selection of highly low-priced clothing and boldly leveraging social media. It's gaining money and attention. But despite its impressive online presence, the company behind the brand remains unclear. Public Eye undertook an investigation that sheds light on the dark side of the brand. In the winding alleys of the southern Chinese metropolis of Guangzhou, thousands of workers can be seen sewing fabric for 12 hours a day to make the dreams of teenage girls come true.
Million followers on Instagram! Fast fashion "SHEIN" from China is now popular among teenagers.
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What is the Rana Plaza collapse accident?
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What is the Rana Plaza collapse accident?
The Rana Plaza collapse accident (building collapse accident near Dhaka) occurred on April 24, 2013, when the 8-story commercial building "Rana Plaza" collapsed in Savar, approximately 20 km northwest of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. Refers to an accident that occurred. The accident, which left 1,127 people dead, about 500 missing, and more than 2,500 injured, is considered the worst accident in fashion history.
Why is this the "worst accident in fashion history"? In addition to banks and several shops, Rana Plaza houses garment factories for 27 fashion brands, including Mango, Matalan, and Benetton, and many of those killed in the accident worked at those factories because they were young women.
The cause of the accident was sloppy safety management. Rana Plaza has been repeatedly built illegally due to the authority of local influential people, disregarding earthquake resistance, and cracks were discovered the day before the accident. Still, the building owner issued a safety warning. Ignored. Workers were told not to return home until the next day and could not evacuate, causing the building to collapse during the morning rush hour.
The deadliest garment factory collapse ever kills 1,138 and injures thousands more
https://cleanclothes.org/ua/2013/cases/ranaplaza
The collapse of the Rana Plaza building in Dhaka on April 24 2013, cost the lives of 1,138 people and injured nearly 2,600 more, making it the deadliest garment factory disaster ever. Since that terrible day, labour rights organisations have pressured international brands, employers' organisations and governments to compensate the victims through the Rana Plaza Arrangement and sign the Bangladesh Fire and Building Safety Accord.
"I felt a shock, and the floor gave way. People started running in chaos, and the ceiling came down. I kept protecting my head, but I got stuck in the rubble. My hand got stuck, and I thought I would die. People around died." - Shila Begum, a survivor of the Rana Plaza accident.
The first signs of imminent danger appeared the day before when cracks appeared in the walls of the building. The next morning, workers refused to enter the building due to fears of collapse, whilst those who worked in the banks and shops on the ground floor remained outside. The managers of the garment factories gave the workers a 'choice': work or go home and never come back. Around 9:00 AM, the building collapsed.
The collapse was followed by a three-week intensive rescue effort, resulting in around 2,000 people being rescued from the building alive. Many were trapped under the collapsed building's tons of rubble, machinery and distorted steel for hours or even days. Some could only be rescued by amputating their limbs. The workers produced clothes for well-known North American and European brands such as Benetton, Mango, The Children's Place, KiK, Primark, Walmart and Inditex, Zara's parent company.
We will reveal the "darkness" of SHEIN [Please watch before purchasing]
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What kind of "darkness" does SHEIN have? This reality has been exposed through investigations by overseas media and NGOs. SHEIN is a brand that sells cheap fast fashion all over the world. It has become a hot topic in Japan, with a showroom opening in Harajuku. On the other hand, SHEIN products have been criticised in various ways. A typical criticism is that workers make products at low wages under poor conditions. This time, I will focus on labour issues and explain the "darkness" of SHEIN.
[Black History of Apparel] What is the tragedy in Bangladesh, "Rana Plaza Collapse"?
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The worst accident in fashion history. The dark history of the apparel industry. A tragedy in Bangladesh that is often referred to as the Rana Plaza collapse accident. April 24th marks nine years since the accident occurred. By reflecting on the Rana Plaza tragedy, let us consider the connection between global labour issues and our lives.
