garment workers
Loro Piana Hit With Judicial Administration for ‘Fueling’ Worker Exploitation in Italy
The preliminary ruling by the Milan Tribunal marks the fifth time prosecutors have peeled back the hallowed…
Hundreds of Cambodia’s Garment Factories Unsure About Operations Beyond 3 Months
"We hope there is a breakthrough in the next three weeks," the Southeast Asian nation's trade group for…
Is Fashion Ready for Climate ‘Crunch Time’?
Two recent reports cast doubt on whether the industry's climate plans are riddled with more than half…
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Are Unionized Garment Factories Being Targeted for Closures?
Fruit of the Loom closed its last two unionized cut-and-sew facilities in Honduras. Next did the same with…
Refugees in Asia’s Garment Sector Face Barriers, Exploitation
Amid celebrations on World Refugee Day in Asia, refugees in the region's garment sector face sustained…
Garment District Rally Held to Challenge Midtown South Rezoning Plan
Rezoning Midtown South would include part of the Garment District and would allow for residential housing…
How the Garment Supply Chain’s Gender Pay Gap Undermines Social Compliance
Despite women representing 60 percent of workers, 45 percent of Social & Labor Convergence Program-aligned…
Families of ‘Kidnapped’ L.A. Garment Workers Arrested in ICE Raids Plead for Justice
"The only crime that he committed was trying to live a better life and trying to get ahead and work," said…
National Guard Arrives in Los Angeles Following Protests Over Immigration Raids
Federal officials detained dozens of workers, including some in the L.A. Fashion District, due to their…
EXCLUSIVE: Arvind, Fashion for Good’s ‘Near-Carbon-Neutral’ Factory Initiative Seeks to Break Industry Paralysis
The double-pronged initiative is both an open-source blueprint and a demonstration facility, though the…
‘The Buyer is God’: How Unfair Purchasing Practices Occur ‘With Impunity’ in India’s Garment Industry
A recent survey found that more than half (54 percent) of nearly 200 manufacturers reported having to…
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…
Activists Know How to Stop Sexual Violence in the Garment Supply Chain. Will Brands Buy In?
The Asia Floor Wage Alliance, Global Labor Justice and their trade union partners have developed a framework…
Former Calik Employee Dies Following Altercation
A former Calik Holding factory employee died last week after an armed altercation over owed compensation took…
Bestseller Wants Higher Wages for Myanmar’s Garment Workers. Activists Call Foul.
While a higher floor wage is essential to promoting fair working conditions in the Southeast Asian nation…