As the coronavirus pandemic first took hold, garment workers in countries like Bangladesh were some of the worst affected. As British and American brands rushed to balance the books as their stores were forced to close, over £2.4bn of orders that had already been produced were cancelled or suspended, leaving the factories who produced them unable to pay workers. In this episode, we chat to Ayesha Barenblat, founder of Remake, who's #PayUp petition is campaigning for these brands to pay factories what they are due. It's impossible to talk about #PayUp without linking to these very brand's performative allyship with the #BlackLivesMatterMovement. For more voices on this issue, check out:Jason CampbellAja BarberStephanie YeboahMikaela LoachDominique Drakeford Some brilliant podcasts about race include:About Race with Reni Eddo-LodgeBlack Gals Livin' with Vic and JasNo Country for Young WomenPod Save the PeopleThe Stoop Other resources:Donate:Various US bail funds: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/bail_funds_george_floydStop Hate UK: https://www.stophateuk.org/donate-to-stop-hate-uk/George Floyd Memorial Fund: https://www.gofundme.com/f/georgefloydPetitions:Justice for George Floyd: https://www.change.org/p/mayor-jacob-frey-justice-for-george-floydJustice for Sheku Bayoh: https://www.change.org/p/police-scotland-investigate-the-death-of-sheku-bayoh-in-police-custodyJustice for Belly Mujinga: https://www.change.org/p/govia-thameslink-justice-for-belly-mujinga-justiceforbellymujingaProtection for black trans women in the UK: http://chng.it/9Fy8DQgDktLetter to your MP template: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TI9yb3PHxiiB1YuOYyy2fmWv_oTB0UaVdep8kq26WPE/edit?fbclid=IwAR28unW4hjJNA_bcLmcQilc59GM7ILExHb8XIwgLHDzcod0g4b4ueG6BTJk We also touch upon the ethics of Amazon briefly, as it launches its own 'Common Threads' initiative with Vogue and the CFDA. Read the BoF op-ed on why Amazon is no friend to fashion brands here: https://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/opinion/op-ed-dear-fashion-nobody-is-coming-to-save-you?fbclid=IwAR07U27zuPUv7Gj1UIaIskyiw9SlQaqMfzJoCcyD6r0dmQQssx3htqqujuU And read the Ethical Unicorn's blog post on how (un)ethical Amazon is here: https://ethicalunicorn.com/2019/01/12/how-ethical-is-amazon/ Here's links to other articles we mention:https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2020/apr/02/fashion-brands-cancellations-of-24bn-orders-catastrophic-for-bangladeshhttps://traidcraftexchange.org/fast-fashion-how-are-brands-responding?fbclid=IwAR2gxvJx3_L0EOzYu9i3S5vHai1xqBPQYWwjp336NZIA4ktn6MOXcl-6XQ0https://www.change.org/p/unless-gap-primark-c-a-payup-millions-of-garment-makers-will-go-hungryhttps://www.instagram.com/p/CAKzZMtJNxg/https://lukecarthy.com/blog/primark-socially-distanced-queue-twice-around-the-globe-stockpile/https://www.drapersonline.com/news/-primark-outperforms-as-sales-and-profits-rise/7038268.article For more updates on the ethical fashion conversation, follow Common Threads on Instagram, like us on Facebook, and join the conversation on Twitter. You’ll find Ruth on Instagram: @ruthmacgilpblog and Twitter: @ruthmacgilpblog You’ll find Alice on Instagram: @styledbyalicex and Twitter: @styledbyalice