Lager 157 have over 100 stores, mainly in Sweden, but also abroad.Lyssna: Swedish retailer Lager 157 linked to poor working conditions in MyanmarWorkers at a Myanmar factory making clothes for the Swedish fashion chain Lager 157 say they lack formal contracts, poor working conditions and work long days with heavy overtime.Swedish Radio reviewed payslips, photos and videos showing up to 100 hours’ overtime a month, above legal limits in the country, pushing pay to 2,000–3,500 SEK monthly.Lager 157 says the plant is a subcontractor. The company has asked its supplier to investigate; it may end ties if the claims are confirmed.
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Textilarbetare på Lager 157:s fabrik i Myanmar vittnar om dåliga arbetsvillkor, rapporterar Sveriges Radios Ekot.
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Swedish prosecutors have denied the intelligence service's arrests of a Kurdish representative and a Swedish diplomat are linked to a journalist facing 'terror' charges in Turkey.
En sprillans ny t-shirt till priset av en varmkorv. Det låter som ett fynd, och butiken själva beskriver det som att de ”demokratiserar modebranschen”. De senaste avslöjandena om lågpriskedjan Lager 157 får dock plaggen…
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