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Tunisian garment workers fight for unpaid wages in pandemic’s shadow

Tunisian garment workers fight for unpaid wages in pandemic’s shadow

LAYLI FOROUDI RACKING up debts and running out of options, Tunisian seamstress Najeh is pinning her hopes on her employer's promise to pay four months of overdue wages in August. The 44-year-old, who declined to give her last name for fear of reprisals, is the main breadwinner in her household and has been commuting every day to her garment factory job of 22 years despite receiving no wages since March. Tunisian garment factories, which mainly supply European fashion brands, have been hard-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic - with thousands of job losses and a rise in complaints about labour rights…
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