Unrest is growing among Ethiopian garment workers over low wages and related issues, and the Cambodian government is under pressure to do more to protect the rights of apparel-making laborers, according to recently released reports. Brands have increasingly sought to source from Cambodia and Ethiopia as lower-cost alternatives to other more established sourcing destinations, such as China. In China, apparel workers make $340 monthly, while in Kenya they earn $207. Garment laborers in Bangladesh take home $95 on average. With apparel workers making less than a quarter of that, laborers are pushing back, reports indicate.

Source: Ethiopian News May 08, 2019 17:48 UTC