Dear John,

On March 7, 2018, the 824 workers at the LD garment factory in El Salvador lost their jobs when the factory suddenly closed without warning. The workers sewed clothes for Levi’s, Ralph Lauren, Walmart, and PVH (owner of the Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger brands) and yet these companies failed to ensure they received the full compensation owed to them.

Take action now, on Human Rights Day, to urge these brands to put an end to the wage theft in their supply chain: [link removed]

Hear directly from Martha ([link removed]) about how she has struggled as a single mother while waiting for the money she is owed.

Under Salvadoran law, when a factory closes workers are due severance based on their length of employment. Laid-off workers depend on these payments to support themselves and their families, including putting food on their tables and paying school fees for their children, until they are able to find new work. But in the case of LD El Salvador, the brands refused to pay timely severance, instead pointing to their intermediary, Global Brands Group.

For over a year, the workers were left with nothing. Finally, Global Brands Group distributed a paltry $600,000 – far short of the total of $2.3 million legally owed. Levi’s, PVH, Ralph Lauren, and Walmart are now all refusing to pay anything more.

In this video ([link removed]), Maritza talks about how the buyers from the factory have an obligation to ensure that workers receive the full payments they are owed.

Click here to send a letter to urge these brands to stop delaying and immediately meet their outstanding severance obligations to the LD workers: [link removed]

Thanks in advance for taking action on Human Rights Day!

In solidarity,

Liana Foxvog
Director of Campaigns

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