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AAFA Releases Heat Stress Guidance to Protect Garment Workers
As the world gets warmer and garment workers in the global South continue to bear the brunt of rising…
What You Missed at the AAFA Executive Summit
The conference, themed "The Next Moves: Bold Ideas, Smart Futures," arrived at a moment of intense…
CBP Will Start Issuing $166B in Tariff Refunds—Just Not Immediately
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is preparing its Automated Commercial Environment system to electronically…
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China Sanctions US-Linked Korean Shipbuilding Firms as Port Fees Kick in
Beijing targets shipbuilder Hanwha's U.S. subsidiaries in launching its own investigation into Washington's…
Loss of Trade Benefits Sounds Death Knell for Haiti’s Garment Industry
The HOPE and HELP acts helped create tens of thousands of jobs by attracting prominent American brands to…
Families of ‘Kidnapped’ L.A. Garment Workers Arrested in ICE Raids Plead for Justice
"The only crime that he committed was trying to live a better life and trying to get ahead and work," said…
Trump’s Policies Are Roiling Africa’s Garment and Textiles Industry
Between the expiration of the African Growth and Opportunity Act and the potential implementation of tariffs…
USTR Says ‘Unfair’ Trade Practices Are Undermining U.S. Apparel and Textiles
Its grievances come at a time when the White House is dismantling programs meant to level the competitive…
Can Uzbek Cotton Shake Off Its Forced Labor Problem?
Between what labor groups say is the Uzbek government's continued interference and the loss of critical…
Labor Department Bureau’s Loss Will ‘Put American Workers Last,’ Trade Groups Say
The American Apparel & Footwear Association and the Fair Labor Association are urging U.S. Trade…
‘A Stain on Humanity’: What Canceled ILAB Grants Mean for Fashion Production
The U.S. Department of Labor is axing $577 million in grants that strengthen workers' rights and combat child…
The EU Omnibus is Here. Where Does It Leave Supply Chain Due Diligence?
The CSDDD squeaked through after a fraught negotiation process that resulted in several concessions favoring…
What the U.S. Foreign Aid Backlash Means for Garment Workers Worldwide
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