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Bring Safety Accord to Pakistan, Labor Advocates Urge
The Clean Clothes Campaign wants the safety accord to extend its reach into Pakistan—and pull in more…
Why Do Fashion Factories Keep Going Up in Flames?
A Nike supplier's facilities caught on fire for the second time in four months.
Adidas Back in Wage-Theft Spotlight
Demonstrations targeting the German giant will take place in 20 cities, including Berlin, Los Angeles, Milan…
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70 Critics Outline EU Forced-Labor Fixes
The European Commission's proposed law falls "significantly short" by failing to put the needs of workers "at…
Are H&M and Zara ‘Willfully Obstructing’ Pakistan Worker Safety?
The brands say they're being cautious, but labor campaigners see things from a different point of view.
2 Fires, 1 Week: Inditex Supplier’s Fabric Facility Goes Up in Flames
At least 11 workers suffered mild injuries after a conflagration broke out at a garment factory in the…
Adidas Denies $109 Million Garment Worker Wage Theft
Labor activists are accusing Adidas of "stealing" from the workers who make its clothes, despite the…
Esquel Group Blames Xinjiang Blacklist for Sri Lanka Withdrawal
The inclusion of one of Esquel's subsidiaries on the Entity List has caused reputational damage and…
Inside Sri Lanka’s ‘Historic’ Garment Worker-Rights Agreement
Despite the encouraging progress, the deal fails to address a "crucial" challenge that thousands of garment…
50,000 Bangladesh Garment Workers Getting Faster Access to Wages
A new financial wellness platform wants to help Bangladesh's garment workers unlock earned but unpaid wages…
Cambodia’s Garment Workers Get $2 Monthly Pay Bump
The minimum monthly wage for the Southeast Asian nation's apparel and footwear sector will get a lift to $194…
UN Appeals for Action on ‘Human-Rights Catastrophe’ in Myanmar
The embattled Southeast Asian country has been in the throes of bloodshed and violence since the military…
Why Mammut, Kings of Indigo, Arvind Lean on Open Apparel Registry’s Data
In a sector where critical data tends to be closely guarded, the work of the Open Apparel Registry has been…
ILO: Myanmar is Seeing ‘Significant Deterioration’ in Labor Market
Employment shrank by roughly 6 percent from the fourth quarter of 2020 to the second quarter of 2021…
Pandemic Cuts Put Garment Workers Through ‘Unimaginable Human Sorrow’
Findings show workers have lost out on $12 billion, and are reflective of the "catastrophic" sourcing squeeze…