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This current affairs podcast the explores unfortunate labor rights abuses in international supply chains. Here we learn how our purchases can have the power to encourage ethical labor practices across the globe
Good news in the garment industry doesn’t come every day; this episode celebrates a rare victory: the Bangladesh Accord.
List of Signatories: https://internationalaccord.org/signatories
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Bossa Antigua Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Bleeping Demo" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Devastation and Revenge" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Glitter Blast Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Umbrella Pants" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Covid-19 Fallout: Order Cancellations
"Anguish" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Hard Boiled Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Voxel Revolution" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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https://freesound.org/people/EFlexMusic/sounds/388526/
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https://freesound.org/people/walkeroo/sounds/587894/
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Garment workers, especially union leaders, have placed themselves at the center of national protests against the Myanmar military regime and are calling on fashion brands to provide support. Learn why garment workers are making these demands and how brands are responding.
Music Credits:
Blippy Trance by Kevin MacLeod
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"Beauty Flow" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Anguish" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Too Cool" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Voxel Revolution" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Rynos Theme Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Hard Boiled Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Tens of thousands of Indian farmers have left their homes to camp outside India's capital to protest the passage three new agricultural laws. This episode explains the content of these laws and the reasons they have upset in the agricultural community.
Music Credits:
Blippy Trance by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5759-blippy-trance
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Bossa Antigua Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Too Cool" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Hard Boiled Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Aerosol of my Love" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Loopster Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Devastation and Revenge Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Protest Ambiance:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qAcv5HAcco&has_verified=1
India farmer protests: Police use batons, tear gas to break up new scuffles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RWVCF0Hs8M
Truckload of coconuts for sale at Azadpur mandi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQur6WOjxNE
Tear gas fired at Indian tractor rally as farmers march to central Delhi | AFP
To offset declines in revenue during the pandemic, big brands are transferring their losses to their manufactures, which already operate with razor thin margins. The fallout has resulted in large scale wage loss for some of the world's most underpaid workers.
Brand Tracker: https://www.workersrights.org/issues/covid-19/tracker/
Covid-19 Updates: https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/from-us/covid-19-action-tracker/
Remake Petition: https://payupfashion.com/
Music Credit:
Blippy Trance by Kevin MacLeod
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"Beauty Flow" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Soaring" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Anguish" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Too Cool" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Aerosol of my Love" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Voxel Revolution" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Unions in the garment industry have been under attack during the pandemic. Widespread layoffs as a result of the economic downturn have provided a pretense for factory owners to dismiss unionized employees in mass. Learn about the importance of unions in this industry and the global forces driving current trends!
Music credits:
"Beauty Flow" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Blippy Trance by Kevin MacLeod
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"Loopster" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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"Leaving Home" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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UNIQLO (clothing retailer) has failed to pay 2,000 garment factory workers in Indonesia severance packages. Five years of impassioned protests have resulted in futility. Another classic case of multi-national corporations taking advantage of a system that relies on self-policing.