![]() In response to our findings River Island told us that Fashion Square was removed from their Approved Factory List in February 2016, following 2 failed … audits. in safeguarding and improving the rights and working conditions of workers in those factories which supply our products.” On its website, it says “we work actively with our suppliers …. Like many High Street shops River Island is signed up to the Ethical Trading Initiative, and has pledged that all workers in its supply chain should be paid a living wage. But in correspondence they denied anyone at the factory was paid below the legal wage. That’s £4.20 below the National Living Wage of £7.20Īt the time of writing this press release we have not received a statement for broadcast from Fashion Square Ltd. ![]() This is the situation.īelal leaves with a £110 for a week - which works out at £3 for packing and pressing these River Island dresses. How will they get it made cheaper here? If we pay everyone £10 or £6 then we will make a loss.īelal: You are comparing it with Bangladesh and places like that?īoss: Yes, yes, yes. We don’t get paid much for our clothes, and we need to compete with China and Bangladesh.They can get it cheap there. What were you paid in London?īoss: You won’t get that here. You won’t get paid as much as that for the work you’re doing here.īelal: I spoke to, and he said he’ll let me know how much he’ll pay me after he’s seen my work.īoss: Yes, yes. River Island’s most recent published accounts, 2014, show they made an operating profit of £144million.Īfter two days working in the factory Belal has still not been told how much he will get paid, or when.īelal should be paid at least the National Living Wage of £7.20 per hourįinally, Belal goes to the man who hired him to talk about pay.īoss: How much do you get paid in London?īoss: That’s why I’ve asked to see you. As a new recruit he is put to work at the end of the production line, Belal’s job is to stick bar codes and labels on clothes – labels for River Island. Undercover worker reporter filmed inside Fashion Square Ltd, worked on clothes for River Island:Ī Dispatches undercover reporter, Belal, gets a job in Fashion Square Ltd to report on the conditions inside the factory. How will they get it made cheaper here? If we pay everyone £10 or £6 then we will make a loss. We don’t get paid much for our clothes, and we need to compete with China and Bangladesh. ![]() Secret cameras capture one textile boss revealing that he considers he’s in direct competition with Bangladesh to meet the orders. ![]() Dispatches has returned to the city and discovered workers being paid less than half the national living wage and working conditions that pose a serious fire risk. In 2010 reporter Tazeen Ahmad exposed poor conditions in clothes factories located in Leicester, the heart of Britain. ![]()
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