Global garment makers unite to demand better terms from retailers

Women work at Hung Viet garment export factory in Hung Yen province, Vietnam Dec 30, 2020. - Reuters

DHAKA/LISBON (Reuters):Garment makers in nine countries spanning Asia, the Middle East and North Africa have banded together to demand better contract terms from global clothing retailers, according to a draft document seen by Reuters.

The suppliers hope their united front will prevent retailers from playing them off against each other in search of more lenient terms after suffering from widespread cancellations and payment delays at the start of the coronavirus pandemic.