garment workers
One US Brand is Signing the New International Safety Accord, Will More Follow?
U.S. fashion conglomerate PVH has said its supporting the International Accord for Health and Safety in the…
Organizations Urge Covid-19 Protections for Bangladesh, Sri Lanka Workers
More than 50 trade unions and labor groups are calling for "immediate action" to protect garment workers in…
The Children’s Place is Funding a Childcare Center in Ethiopia, But Is It Enough?
The retailer is establishing an early childhood development center at Ethiopia's Hawassa Industrial Park, but…
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Bangladesh Accord Reenvisioned and Expanded — Now, Brands Must Sign On
The Bangladesh Accord is reenvisioned as International Accord for Health and Safety in the Textile and…
Bangladesh Accord Goes Global in Long-Awaited Renewal, But Who’s on Board?
Brands and unions reached a deal for an agreement that will expand the work of the Accord on Fire and…
Levi’s, Wrangler Supplier in Lesotho Lays Off Nearly Half Its Workers
Nien Hsing Textile Co. has laid off 4,000 workers over the past year, the result of the "negative impact of…
Boohoo, Shein Scramble to Save Face on Supply-Chain Shortcomings
Shein scrubbed certain statements from its website while Boohoo is hoping a behind-the-scenes supply-chain…
Cambodia Greenlights New Garment Factories Creating 9,500 Jobs
The country's development council has approved eight new projects with garment industry producers worth $71.4…
Boohoo Suppliers ‘Getting Creative’ in Hiding Pay Abuses
Leicester factory bosses are "getting really creative and innovative" in circumventing the legal minimum…
Is SB62 Garment Act a ‘Job Killer?’ Fashion Squares Off with California Chamber of Commerce
Brands are pushing back against the California Chamber of Commerce for characterizing the Garment Worker…
Child Labor Rampant in 96% of Bangladesh’s ‘Shadow’ Leather Sector
Children as young as seven are working with hazardous chemicals and dangerous machinery for long hours and…
ILO: Myanmar is Seeing ‘Significant Deterioration’ in Labor Market
Employment shrank by roughly 6 percent from the fourth quarter of 2020 to the second quarter of 2021…
Pandemic Cuts Put Garment Workers Through ‘Unimaginable Human Sorrow’
Findings show workers have lost out on $12 billion, and are reflective of the "catastrophic" sourcing squeeze…
AAFA Criticized California’s Garment Worker Bill. Its Members Seem to Feel Differently.
Though AAFA panned a bill championing garment worker rights, members like Patagonia and Adidas don't seem to…
With Potential IPO in Sight, Fabletics Must Shore Up Supply Chain
Fabletics' recent factory issues in Lesotho raise critical questions over the brand's environmental, social…