Asia Floor Wage Alliance
On International Workers’ Day, a Fashion Manifesto (Or Two)
Labor activists envision a future where decent work is guaranteed, the costs of climate mitigation and…
‘Injury to One is Injury to All’: Why Oregon Educators and Asian Garment Workers Are Fighting Nike Together
The two groups accuse Nike of leading a "race to the bottom" fueled by local tax holidays and wage theft.
13 Years After Rana Plaza Collapse, Root Causes of ‘Death Traps’ Persist
Despite more than a decade of hard-won progress, the work of ensuring safe factories is far from over.
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For all its talk about "collective action" and "industry alignment," the fashion industry's carbon emissions…
World Bank Warns That Trump’s Tariffs Will Hurt Sri Lanka’s Garment Industry
This would impose pressures on employment that could disproportionately affect the livelihoods of tens of…
Cambodia’s Garment Workers Seek Minimum Wage That Reflects ‘Undeniable Realities’
The call for a monthly floor salary of at least $232 isn't "merely a request," but rather an "urgent…
Activists Know How to Stop Sexual Violence in the Garment Supply Chain. Will Brands Buy In?
The Asia Floor Wage Alliance, Global Labor Justice and their trade union partners have developed a framework…
Nike’s Supply Chain Workers Continue to ‘Fight the Heist’
On Friday, 1,000 garment workers in South and Southeast Asia risked retaliation by going public with their…
EXCLUSIVE: Fanatics, Nike Back Binding Agreement to Fight Workplace Sexual Violence in Indonesia
The Central Java Agreement for Gender Justice, a first in Southeast Asia, will create safer, union-overseen…
Bangalore Garment Workers Score ‘Landmark’ Win With Covid-19 Settlement
The undisclosed payout included wages that union representatives said were "unlawfully withheld" from SAPL…
US Labor Campaigners Demand Nike Ensure Fair Pay for Garment Workers
Led by Global Labor Justice and the Asia Floor Wage Alliance, hundreds of protestors in eight cities called…
Garment Workers Say Nike Turned a ‘Blind Eye’ to Their Plight
Labor campaign groups plan to ramp up pressure against the Just Do It Firm this summer.
Year in Review: How 2023 Became the Year of the Garment Worker Protest
"We need to fight because without protests, nothing happens," one worker representative said.
Bangladesh Workers Not Letting Up on Minimum Wage Campaign
A new study says most families spend 24,373 taka or $225.77 a month, about the same amount as the minimum…