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Myanmar Garment Factories on the Brink of Closure as Coronavirus Cuts Raw Material Supply
Myanmar may be facing garment factory shutdowns as the coronavirus hampers its raw materials supply.
India ‘Sourcing Squeeze’ Piles ‘Inhumane’ Burden on Garment Workers: Report
Garment suppliers in India are feeling squeezed as prices paid for clothing exported to the U.S. and EU have…
China Trade War Fuels Return to Sourcing in Bangladesh, Despite its ‘Weakest Link’
Whether the U.S.-China trade war has been the principal catalyst or not, companies are increasing their…
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Six L.A. Garment Contractors Charged Thousands of Dollars for Operating Sweatshops
The California Labor Commissioner's Office has cited six Los Angeles garment contractors a combined $573,704…
Sri Lankan Government to Build Garment Factories in Resettled Villages
The Sri Lanka government plans to establish five new garment factories to provide thousands of jobs for the…
Anti-China Protests Destroy Factories in Vietnam, Production Stalled
Angered anti-China protestors set fire to several Chinese and Taiwanese-owned factories in Vietnam and looted…
Breaking News: Cambodian Protests Turn Deadly; Police Fire into Crowds
Cambodian police opened fire on a crowd of several hundred garment workers protesting in the streets in Phnom…
Indonesia Matures into Competitive Alternative to Bangladesh
As Western retailers scour the globe for sourcing alternatives to politically perilous Bangladesh, all eyes…
Guest Editorial: Haiti, Fusing Commerce & Social Progress
The recent tragedies in Bangladeshi factories have heightened global attention onto the conditions of…
Breaking News: Bangladesh Riots Turn Deadly
Bangladesh has been roiled by violence as garment workers continue to angrily protest a government board’s…
Editorial: Fix Bangladesh’s Politics First, Then Factories
After the tragic collapse of the Rana Plaza factory in Bangladesh last April, the worst accident in the…
Bangladesh PM Promises Wage Hikes
Following an announcement that the government will be convening a special wage board, Bangladesh Prime…
More Bangladeshi Factory Workers Perish, Compensation for Past Victims Stalled
Even after two international consortia of retailers formed to supervise and finance the renovation of its…
Cambodia’s Prime Minister Asks Garment Workers Not to Strike
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has officially discouraged garment factory workers from going on strike…
No New Money for Factory Safety in Bangladesh’s Budget
Bangladesh's finance minister has set aside no new money for...