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Garment workers for Adidas, Nike and H&M among those going hungry due to coronavirus pandemic, survey finds
Lower incomes and unemployment caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have forced garment workers across the world further into poverty and imperilled their access to food, a new study has found.
Key points:
- Current and former employees of major retailers and brands said they struggled to buy enough food for themselves
- Eight in 10 respondents with children said they skipped meals or ate less to ensure their children had enough to eat
- A majority reported taking on debt or borrowing money to buy food for themselves or their family
A survey of almost 400 workers making clothes for big-name brands including Adidas, GAP, H&M, Nike and Gildan found that “declining incomes are leading to widespread hunger among workers and their families”.
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