Ikea says product shortages will last well into the summer of 2022
Business InsiderJUL 2021
IKEA may be doing the right thing for East German prisoners but its track record tells another story. From Belarus to Poland, IKEA's labor practices frequently clash with its public commitment to workers' rights. Though reparations are a step forward, IKEA's treatment of labor continues to fall far short of its professed values and it must do better moving forward.
There's a 50% chance the global labor share of gross domestic product will be at least 50.7% in 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community.
This is a commendable step in IKEA acknowledging and addressing its historical involvement in a horrible situation. IKEA is now providing compensation for affected individuals and funding additional research on forced labor in East Germany. Ikea should be praised for its transparency and for pioneering an effort to recognize this shameful chapter of history, and other companies must follow suit.