On September 19, 2014 a press statement released by the IndustriAll Global Union said that eight brands had written to the Cambodian Vice Premier Minister and to the President of the employers body, the Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia (GMAC) saying the were ready to factor in higher wages into their pricing. Furthermore, the brands say they also wanted to sign a sector wide agreement to seal cooperation with the unions. On September 17, a world day demanding higher salaries for garment workers was organized by the global unions IndustriAll and Uni global.
Since the electroshock sent out by the disaster at the Rana Plaza factory (c.f. article No. 8350) in Bangladesh showed the human cost of the textile industry manufacturing model, the clothing brands keep pressing for the introduction of measures to try to move the sector away from its damaged image.
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