The hunger salaries received by textile sector workers in India accumulate several months of delay. Según publica el diario británico The Guardian, los proveedores de grandes marcas como Zara o Nike llevan desde abril de 2020 sin pagar los ínfimos salarios mínimos –unos 55 euros al mes– a cerca de 400.000 employees in Karnataka, a state of southwest India.

The article cites testimonies of employees who declare to cross extremely complicated situations."A worker said he only earned approximately half of what he needed to cover basic life costs, such as food and rent," says research.

"In terms of number of affected workers and stolen total money, this is the most atrocious salary theft act we have ever seen. Los hijos de los trabajadores de la confección están pasando hambre, por lo que las marcas pueden ganar dinero", dijo por su parte Scott Nova, director ejecutivo de la organización Worker Rights Consortium (WRC).

The Guardian destaca que Karnataka es uno de los núcleos de la industria de la confección de la India, con miles de fábricas y cientos de miles de trabajadores que producen ropa para marcas internacionales como Puma, Nike, Zara, Tesco, C&A, Gap, Marks & Spencer y H&M.The affected brands issued different communications in which they coincide in urging their suppliers to comply with local laws.

According to the same publication, WRC estimates that salaries that have not been paid amount to more than 48 million euros.