Oxfam Australia

A wrap up of 2011 campaigns, acheivements and ongoing actions.

A photographic essay produced by Labour behind the Label documents the every day struggles of workers making adidas products at the Shen Zhou factory in Phnom Penh.

More than 240 people from around the world have joined Sneaky Business—an online march to demand workers’ rights in the footwear industry.

Low wages and inhumane treatment have lead 90,000 workers to strike at an adidas suppler in Vietnam.

101 people have begun a march across the world to end sneaky business in the global footwear industry.

At this time my country is experiencing a lot of disasters. These disasters have major impacts on communities, and place a great burden on the lives of many Indonesians.

In November adidas announced that it expects to grow annual revenues by almost 50% to approximately $23 billion AUS by 2015. Despite this prosperous outlook, the company has shown little generosity to the women and men making adidas’ products on poverty wages.

Last week 3869 individuals from around the world sent letters to adidas’ CEO, Herbert Hainer, demanding a fair deal for workers making adidas. While we wait for a response from adidas, I want to thank all those who have assisted with this campaign.