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Op-Ed: An Open Letter for Good, Clean, Fair Apparel
Garment manufacturers have long prioritized worker welfare, yet, for just as long, certain pressures have…
Bangladesh Resetting the Bar on Compliance Standards
Bangladesh has been continuously bad-mouthed for its at times woeful compliance standards, but some say the…
Australia’s Coles Publishes Factory List for its Apparel Line
Australian supermarket chain Coles has joined the likes of H&M and Target by releasing a list of factories…
Bangladesh: Rana Plaza Building Owner to be Charged in Construction Violation Case
Bangladesh’s anti-graft agency will soon file charges against the Rana Plaza building owner for the collapse…
US Commits to Improving Labor Conditions in Jordan’s Garment Sector
Labor and trade officials from the United States and Jordan met in Amman last week to discuss improving labor…
US Says Bangladesh Must do More to Improve Worker Rights and Safety
While Bangladesh has made efforts to improve its tarnished textile industry and increase safety in the…
ILO Releases Report on the State of Cambodia’s Garment Industry
The International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Better Factories Cambodia (BFC) has released a new report…
WRAP Report Reveals State of Supply Chain Social Compliance
Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production (WRAP), a non-profit organization dedicated to global compliance…
OEKO-TEX and ecVision Team Up to Expand Communication and Collaboration in the Textile Supply Chain
PRESS RELEASE: Greensboro, NC– The International OEKO-TEX® Association and ecVision® announce that they have…
Bangladesh: Compliant Garment Factories See 15% Spike in Orders
Despite Bangladesh’s ongoing struggles with workplace safety, factories in the country that are compliant…
Chinese Shoemaking Factory Strikes Wind Down
Massive strikes by Chinese shoemaking factory workers have all but ended, largely due to aggressive…
U.S., Guatemala Fail to Resolve CAFTA-DR Labor Dispute
United States Trade Representative Michael Froman announced Monday that a dispute between the U.S. and…
Cambodia Factory Worker Protests Continue; GMAC Asks Gov’t to Intervene
On Monday, thousands of Cambodian garment workers from more than thirty factories took to the streets both to…
Chinese Gov’t Allegedly Detains Labor Leaders; Shoemaking Factory Strikes Continue
More evidence that the Chinese government is intervening to halt persistent shoemaking factory strikes…
U.S. Government Won’t Renew Bangladesh’s GSP Status
The U.S. government announced, on the eve of the Rana Plaza tragedy’s anniversary, that Bangladesh has not…