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Can India’s Cotton Industry Fix Its Child Labor Problem?
The International Labour Organization and the government of Telangana recently launched a program that will…
Do the Labor Provisions in Trump’s Southeast Asian Trade Deals Have a Point?
Clauses mentioning commitments to prevent forced labor and other workplace abuse were a surprising addition…
We Can’t Ignore the People at the Heart of Our Supply Chains
It's easy to turn a blind eye to human rights violations when the connection to global supply chains is…
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Labor Department, Which ‘Ridiculed Supporting Worker Rights Abroad,’ Responds to ILAB Lawsuit
It said that the Solidarity Center and others' claims over terminated international technical assistance…
Brazilian Leather Comes With Human Rights Risks. Identifying Them is a Problem.
Deforestation isn't the only issue for leather sourced from Brazil. Its labor-intensive yet fractured supply…
‘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…
Report Calls Out Worker Exploitation and Child Labor in Bangladesh
According to the report 56 percent of factory workers have experienced threats or abuse at their job.
LRQA Teams With Applied DNA Sciences for Cotton Traceability Pilot in Pakistan
Global supply chain compliance firm LRQA will launch a cotton traceability pilot program in Pakistan using…
DOL Adds Mauritius, Myanmar to List of Child and Forced Labor Goods
While garments from Vietnam were stricken off the list of child labor products, cotton apparel is still a…
Global Cotton Production Puts Worker Health and Wellbeing at Risk, Study Finds
New research from supply chain nonprofit Solidaridad shows workers in the cotton supply chain are at greater…
DOL Awards $12 Million to Protect Labor Rights in Mexico
The International Labour Organization, the Pan American Development Foundation and Verité will be using the…
AAFA Urges Cambodian Government to Crack Down on ‘Blood Bricks’ Trade
The singed remains of products from Adidas, Gap and others have been found at brick kilns across Cambodia…
Canada’s ‘Three-Pronged’ Labor Law Ready to ‘Name-and-shame’ Fashion Offenders
"The sand is shifting fast beneath our feet now," said William Pellerin, a partner in international trade at…
Fair Wear, GoodWeave Link Arms to Fight Child and Forced Labor
Their combined expertise will be "even more relevant" in light of the EU's mandatory human rights due…
How Companies Can Put an End to Child Labor
A holistic, top-down approach is needed to address underage worker issues.