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All workers shouldn't pay for transformation
Comment from a meber of Degrowth collective, Czech republic:
Not only those working in the factories, but also other workers who pay disproportionately from their taxes for the costs of insufficient wages in various social benefits, etc.
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If there were a global emergency fund for garment workers who lose jobs due to climate disasters, who should pay into it and why?
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If companies can afford to pay millions to shareholders, owners and management, why can’t they guarantee workers basic protection as climate change hits?
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How can governments do better at dealing with climate change and workers' rights?
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Do you know anyone that lost a job or pay because a farm or factory in fashion closed because of flooding or heat? What happened?
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Can up- and reskilling contribute to more resilience and independence of workers in the supply chain? Who should be organizing, designing and paying for up- and reskilling initiatives?
This is based on a participants' comment to the prompt text during the German Clean Clothes Campaign meeting in Leipzig in 2025. I rephrased it into a question/discussion topic.
What would make brands pay into to a social security fund for workers who lose their job or pay because of climate issues?
As the exploitation of workers and the environment leads to extreme responses that destroys livelihoods, who should pay when consequences affect workers? Should brands be forced to take action? Or should workers self-organise?