garment workers
Can Leicester Beat Fast Fashion—Boohoo Included—and Save Made in the U.K.?
The e-tail giant is contemplating shutting down its job-generating "model factory," but this might be the…
Bangladesh Garment Makers Praise VAT Relief at Ports
Authorities have waived a 15 percent value-added tax that has increased operational costs for manufacturers…
Factories, Brands ‘Disregarded’ Worker Rights After Turkey Earthquakes
In a new study, workers described being left to fend for themselves in the aftermath of last February's…
Bangladesh Unions Say Garment Workers Are Being Fired for Protesting
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association denies these claims, however.
Beyond Yoga Suppliers Outed in $1 Million Wage Theft Investigation
This is the Department of Labor's largest settlement to date for California garment workers.
Labor Rights Groups Call for ‘Indefinite’ Strike in Bangladesh
A group of Bangladeshi labor rights organizations has called for an "indefinite" strike if its demands for…
Labor Campaigners Urge Brand Intervention in Bangladeshi Arrests
The Worker Rights Consortium estimates that at least 115 garment workers have been arrested and imprisoned…
Year in Review: How 2023 Became the Year of the Garment Worker Protest
"We need to fight because without protests, nothing happens," one worker representative said.
Vietnam to Hike Minimum Wage by 6% in 2024
The move comes amid lagging orders that have resulted in mass layoffs among garment workers.
US Lawmakers Demand Living Wages for Bangladeshi Garment Workers
Rep. Ilhan Omar and others described American brands' "reluctance" to back the 23,000-taka wage unions are…
Lidl Leaving Myanmar by 2025
The supermarket chain joins H&M Group and Zara owner Inditex in deciding that human rights due diligence is…
H&M, Inditex Sign Renewed International Accord
So far 60 brands and retailers have signed the latest iteration of the safety agreement.
Workers at Turkish Levi’s Supplier Fight for Union Choice
Two weeks into their demonstrations, protestors in Turkey have been arrested, fired, and attacked by security…
200 Workers Injured in Bangladesh Earthquake ‘Panic’
The 5.6-magnitude quake struck the Cumilla District in Chittagong on Saturday.
Remake Gets Grant From Fashion Impact Fund to Put Garment Workers Front Row
More money, more garment workers' problems allayed.