Factory workers hold head of company hostage after devastating pay reversal: 'The basic issue is not even bonus'

Factory workers hold head of company hostage after devastating pay reversal: 'The basic issue is not even bonus'

In early April, factory workers in Sri Lanka stepped away from their stations and protested after their employer in Weligama, Matara, backed out of paying their annual bonus. It sparked more than just outrage. For many, it was the last straw in a long pattern of mistreatment tied to the fast-fashion industry's push for profit over people. What's happening? According to the Daily Mirror Online, garment workers protested by blocking the factory en…