According to a new report, workers who make Lululemon garments at a factory in Bangladesh say they are paid scant wages, verbally harassed by their managers with slurs like “slut” and “whore,” and face the threat of physical violence on the job
Photo: John Greim/LightRocket via Getty Images Pricey athleisure company Lululemon is the latest fashion brand to come under fire for allegedly mistreating some of its garment workers.
Some young women say they are paid as little as 95,00 Bangladeshi taka a month, roughly $112 — incredibly, less than the price of some Luluemon leggings. This also falls short of the 16,000 taka a month workers unions have demanded as well as the agreed-upon minimum of a “living wage.” “I was sick, so one day I left work at 5 p.m. but I informed the line supervisor. He told his bosses I left without telling anyone and the next day, when I went to work, the technician in charge of my line slapped me … He slapped me so hard my cheeks turned red and everyone asked me what happened. I couldn’t tell them the actual story. I just told them I had allergies.”
In response to these reports, Lululemon announced it would open an investigation. “We will work with an independent nonprofit third-party to fully investigate the matter,” a spokesperson told Reuters. “While our production at this factory is extremely limited, we will ensure workers are protected from any form of abuse and are treated fairly.
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