Indonesian workers Warni Lena Napitupulu and Tedy Senadi Putra in Tokyo to demand a meeting with Uniqlo. Photo: Handout.

Uniqlo exploited us, now it ignores us, Indonesian factory workers claim

Some 2,000 people toiled to meet orders from the Japanese fashion brand for as little as US$120 a month
Now their jobs are gone, wages are unpaid, and the company ignores them even when they ‘knock on its front door’

Topic | Japan

Phila Siu

Published: 8:31am, 25 Oct, 2018

Updated: 9:06am, 26 Oct, 2018

Indonesian workers Warni Lena Napitupulu and Tedy Senadi Putra in Tokyo to demand a meeting with Uniqlo. Photo: Handout.

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Phila Siu

Phila Siu, also known as Bobby, has been a journalist since 2009. He has reported on human rights, security, politics, and society in Hong Kong, mainland China and Southeast Asia. He holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from Hong Kong Baptist University and a human rights law master's degree from the University of Hong Kong.