Dear Green American, This holiday season, many of us gave or received gifts from Amazon and adidas. But workers who made clothing for both companies are not having a happy holiday because after four years, they are still owed over $1 million in severance pay. Tell Amazon and adidas to pay $1 million to workers who made their clothes. In March 2020, at the start of Covid, Adidas and Amazon supplier Hulu Garment in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, suspended its entire workforce of 1,020 workers. Management then tricked workers into “signing” a document with their thumbprint in order to receive their suspension pay, explaining: “you have to sign; otherwise, we cannot wire your money.” Hundreds of Hulu Garment workers signed the document that day, without realizing that hidden under their payslip was a line stating they were resigning. The day after, it became clear to the workers that their employer had hoodwinked them into signing resignation letters in order to avoid paying severance, and workers protested to demand reinstatement and continued to rally throughout the week. Four years on, 500 workers continue to demand payment of the over US$1 million in severance they would be legally owed if they had been fired. Join us in putting pressure on Amazon and adidas to pay workers what they are owed. No one should have to wait over four years to be paid what they are rightfully owed. Join tens of thousands of Green Americans nationwide and the Clean Clothes Campaign in calling on Amazon and adidas to do the right thing and pay the workers who make their clothes. |
