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< p > Sweden a href= "//www.sjfzxm.com/news/index_c.asp" > H&M < /a > the group said that it would be possible to increase the price in the future so that textile workers could benefit from it, but this plan will not be implemented in the near future.

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After a meeting held in Stockholm, H&M announced a new salary policy to many non-governmental organizations, which will help textile workers in Bangladesh and other countries to have decent living standards. The minimum monthly wage in the local area will increase to less than 50 euros at present. P

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< p > group director of sustainable development < a href= "//www.sjfzxm.com/pioneer/" > Helena Helmersson < /a > told reporters that the price increase may be a "possible solution" in the future, but customers need not worry in the near future.

Some organizations see this as a real change.

"This is the first time they have announced that they will increase their prices and ask customers to be psychologically prepared for this," said Viveka Risberg, a Swedwatch observation group.

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"P," she added, "it will take years to get a href=" //www.sjfzxm.com/news/index_p.asp "and Bangladesh /a to get such a salary, but I now hope that all involved parties can take an active part in: trade unions, workers, suppliers and governments.

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In November, P H&M announced the launch of a "fair salary policy" to ensure that all textile workers can earn decent living on wages.

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< p > group did not directly hire workers.

Helena Helmersson emphasizes that the company will make use of its size and visibility, with the help of suppliers, to promote more reasonable wages, provide training for workers, and make clear the role and status of trade unions in salary negotiations.

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< p > she also said that the company has been trying to persuade the relevant governments to increase the minimum wage level and introduce the annual assessment.

She also quoted the minimum wage of 49 euros recently implemented by the Bangladesh government.

The group's goal is to increase the wages of 85 thousand workers worldwide from now to 2018.

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(P) since the collapse of the Bangladesh clothing factory in April of this year, 1129 people have died. The difficult situation of clothing and textile workers in developing countries has aroused the concern of the international community. The international community has put the plan to solve this problem on the agenda.

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P H&M does import clothing from Bangladesh, but has nothing to do with the clothing factories inside the collapsed building. Even so, H&M is the first company to sign a safety agreement in Bangladesh clothing factory after the accident.

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< p > H&M indicated that because of the different conditions of different countries and factories, the company supported the "consultative minimum living wage" for clothing and textile workers, which was enough to maintain the most basic life of workers, so H&M would not give specific wage figures.

At the same time, H&M said that paying more wages to workers would not push up the price of clothes sold by H&M.

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"We are willing to pay more money," said the head of P H&M, "so clothing suppliers can pay higher wages for workers.

This plan will be implemented under the framework of H&M and suppliers.

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