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On Labour Rights, You Get What You Pay For

With purchasing practices that undercut the cost of production, big brands are shortchanging workers and undermining their own commitments to operate more responsibly, according to a new study.
A woman in a bright yellow dress stands in a crowd with her fist raised, part of a demonstration of garment workers in Dhaka, Bangladesh, demanding the payment of due salaries during the pandemic.
Garment workers in Dhaka, Bangladesh, demonstrate to demand the payment of due salaries during the pandemic. (Rehman Asad/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

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