How much is a living wage? Archives — Fair Wear Foundation Fair Wear Foundation

Garment workers need higher wages. Many consumers are willing to pay the difference.

So why do living wages still seem an impossible dream for most garment workers?

The best wage is a negotiated wage and that requires a level playing field.

Fair Wear Foundation works to uncover, one by one, the many obstacles that prevent garment workers from earning a living wage...

...and find real-world solutions that last.

Fair Wear Foundation works to uncover and overcome, one by one, the many obstacles that prevent garment workers from earning a living wage. Read more.

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Obstacles

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Solutions

A living wage should cover "basic needs and some discretionary income," according to FWF's Code. But how can that be translated into an exact number?