Better Wages for Homeworkers in Tamil Nadu

We are proud to be publishing the results of our Consultation exercise in 2019, with homeworkers stitching shoes for Pentland Brands in Tamil Nadu.

Homeworkers Worldwide worked with our partners Cividep India to trace homeworkers in this supply chain.

Time and motion studies were carried out to establish a fair piece rate for the hand stitching work, and homeworkers' wages subsequently increased in line with this.

Our final confirmation exercise with all stakeholders including the homeworkers confirmed that homeworkers' piece rates rose by one third on average, a substantial increase for these low paid women workers.

The study also highlighted the importance of brands sourcing from the region to work collaboratively to maintain these gains and extend them to other suppliers.

Please get in touch with lucy@homeworkersww.org.uk to find out more about this initiative.