garment workers
Rezoning Proposal Puts Historic L.A. Fashion District in Peril
The DTLA 2040 Community Plan presents a series of new zoning regulations designed to redirect the growth of…
How Fashion Brands Can Safeguard Workers in Earthquake-Hit Turkey
Labor campaigners are concerned that factories are reopening "recklessly soon."
Uniqlo, Muji Owners Withdrawing From Myanmar: Report
They join brands fleeing the military-ruled country because of human rights concerns.
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The relaunch of AAFA's Fair Labor Association partnership dovetailed with the Biden administration's Summit…
Protestors ‘Shut Down’ Adidas Event
It's the latest in a wave of protests against the sportswear giant over wage theft in its supply chain.
What Does Sustainability Mean for Bangladesh?
At the recent Sustainable Apparel Forum in Dhaka, the world's second-largest clothing exporter ponders its…
Beximco Opens ‘Fair Price Shop’ for Employees
Beximco Group teamed with Apon Wellbeing to offer employees essentials at an affordable price.
Nearly 1/3 of Surveyed CA Garment Contractors Paying Illegal Piece-Rate Wage
One garment contractor paid its workers as little as $1.58 per hour, says a report that named Nordstrom…
New Coalition Wants to ‘Shut Down Shein’
The group accuses the fast-fashion juggernaut of making U.S. consumers "unknowingly complicit" in its…
As Cambodia Grapples With Forced Labor, Investors Urge Stronger EU Action
Meanwhile, widespread factory closures and suspensions have reportedly left tens of thousands of garment…
Primark Working to Ensure That Workers of Shuttered Myanmar Factories Will Be Paid
Though the Irish retailer said wages and severance pay will come "no later than this week," a union leader…
Defending Democracy: A New Approach for Apparel Industry Supply Chains
New policies are needed to incentivize how U.S. corporations engage with trade unions and NGOs across the…
What Turkey’s Garment and Textile Industry Needs Most
Charity is urgently needed, but it's also a short-term fix, insiders say.
LA Wholesaler Accused of Wage Theft
L.A. garment workers and the Garment Worker Center have accused a local womenswear brand of wage theft.
Nike ‘Ignoring’ Questions About Forced Labor, Shareholder Claims
An activist investment platform criticized the sportswear giant for its "unresponsiveness" about this…