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Unions seek support for 80,000 Central America garment workers

2020-05-11 17:36:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com

Nearly 50,000 in El Salvador, 26,000 in Honduras and 6,000 in Nicaragua: that's how many workers Central American garment factories are laying off with no paycheck, trade union officials say. They are stepping up calls for governments and fashion brands to help compensate and provide a livelihood for impoverished sewers until the pandemic recedes. [ more ]

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