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Kentucky AG Becomes Latest to File Lawsuit Against Temu
Attorney General Russell Coleman alleged the company uses forced labor, illegally steals consumer data for…
Ecuador Apologizes to Abused Abacaleros, Plantation Remains Silent
The Ecuadorian state delivered a public apology to a group of the abacaleros subjected to slave-like…
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…
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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…
U.S. and Xinjiang Cotton Are Locked in a Trade War of Their Own
U.S. cotton exports to China plummeted by 73 percent in the seven months between August 2024 and February…
Research Draws ‘Probable’ Links Between Shein and Xinjiang Textile Production
The Chinese-founded e-tail giant allegedly inked a strategic cooperation agreement with a Guangdong…
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…
Is the US Still in the Fight Against Uyghur Forced Labor?
Between budget cuts that are hobbling civil society watchdogs and federal agencies alike and the appointment…
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…
Can Shein Improve Garment Workers’ Lives Without the ‘Flashy PR Play’?
In a new press release, the e-tail juggernaut extols its investments in factory upgrades and quality-of-life…
‘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…
Bipartisan Lawmakers Urge Trump Officials to Tackle Illegal Transshipment
Sanctioned nations such as China, they said, are using third countries to circumvent tariffs and duties…
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…
How Will Chinese Tariffs Impact Forced Labor Enforcement?
Will Trump 2.0's protectionist sanctions against China—and the on-again, off-again de minimis waivers—help or…
A Shein IPO? This Uyghur Rights Group Will Sue to Prevent It.
Stop Uyghur Genocide has threatened to issue Britain's Financial Conduct Authority a high court challenge if…