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Manufacturing

Industrialization and globalization have dramatically changed the manufacturing industry in the past three decades. The demand for cheaper products had led to a race to the bottom, negatively impacting factory workers’ income and lives. A lower share of profits is now distributed as compensation to manufacturing workers, and low-skilled workers are experiencing unemployment and stagnating wages caused by sudden changes in consumer demands and international brands’ production cycles. At the same time, communities in the developing world are still adapting to the radical changes brought by the shift of jobs from farms to factories.

The Global Living Wage Coalition is tackling these challenges through its work to advance living wages for all workers around the world and providing context for industries from electronics to sports ball manufacturing.

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C$13,732
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¥3,126
Chinese Yuan per Month
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Living Wage for Chengdu, China

Urban China
¥2,830
Chinese Yuan per Month
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Living Wage for Hangzhou, China

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¥4,496
Chinese Yuan per Month
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Living Wage for Shanghai, China

Urban China
¥4,602
Chinese Yuan per Month
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Living Wage for Shenzhen, China

Urban China
¥3,179
Chinese Yuan per Month
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Living Wage for Suzhou, China

Urban China
¥3,976
Chinese Yuan per Month
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Living Wage for Rural Sialkot, Pakistan

Rural Pakistan
₨21,890
Pakistani Rupee per Month
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Living Wage for Urban Sialkot, Pakistan

Urban Pakistan
₨25,806
Pakistani Rupee per Month
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Work in Manufacturing wouldn't be possible without the support of our partners:

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    In Work but Trapped in Poverty

    Country: Kenya, Vietnam, Malawi
    Industry: Manufacturing, Tea, Garment / Textile, Floriculture
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    Country: Bangladesh
    Industry: Manufacturing, Garment / Textile
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    Pakistan Living Wage Webinar: Urban and Rural Sialkot

    Country: Pakistan
    Industry: Manufacturing
  • Webinar Recording

    Pakistan Living Wage Webinar: Rural Sialkot

    Country: Pakistan
    Industry: Manufacturing
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In partnership with ISEAL and Richard Anker and Martha Anker, the following organizations have come together to form the Coalition:
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