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2 Sep 2013

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Clean Clothes Campaign

Asics pays union-agreed compensation after collapse [Cambodia]

The families of two workers killed when the roof of the Wing Star factory collapsed in May received compensation from the factory owner and the sole buyer, sportswear brand ASICS…The compensation sought for loss of earnings and pain and suffering for the families of the deceased was based on the "Bangladesh formula", developed following the Spectrum collapse and Hameem fire in Bangladesh, using modified inflation figures. Injured workers also received compensation and their medical costs have been paid…