garment workers
84% of Accord-Covered Factories in Bangladesh Lack Fire Alarms
Of the 1,618 factories inspected by the Accord since 2013, more than 84 percent have yet to install and…
Myanmar Garment Manufacturers, Workers Square Off in Minimum Wage Negotiations
Garment manufacturers in Myanmar have completed a factory survey that they say will help decide on a new…
Garment Workers Are Being Exploited in the UK. One MP Calls it a ‘National Shame.’
A British MP has voiced concern over garment workers in Leicester who are believed to toil under conditions…
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Bangladesh’s RMG Sector is Shifting to Digital Wages. Here’s Why It Matters.
A push by Bangladesh's government seeks to bring 90 percent of the country's garment workers under a digital…
New #LowestWageChallenge Will Have Fashion Brands Running Scared
Time's up for brands hoping to sustain the shroud of secrecy obscuring the low wages foisted on the garment…
Levi’s, Marks & Spencer, VF Corp Pilot Digital Payroll for Factory Workers
Levi Strauss & Co., Marks & Spencer, and VF Corporation launch digital payroll pilot program for factory…
Cambodia Raises Garment Worker Minimum Wage by 4.4%
Cambodia's government announced Friday that it will be raising the country's minimum wage for textile workers…
Thai Garment Factories Ordered to Compensate Workers for Illegal Underpayment
Thai police raided garment factories that supply to Starbucks and Bauer Hockey after an expose found workers…
Report: 7 Years After Deadly Fire, Pakistan’s Garment Industry is No Safer
Seven years after a deadly fire ripped through Ali Enterprises, garment factories in Pakistan are no safer…
G7 Fashion Pact Signatories Should ‘Review and Modify’ Supply Chains, Activists Say
The G7 Fashion Pact covers a lot of ground, but activists say it's also missing several key pieces.
Programs Aimed at Promoting Garment Worker Welfare Kick Into Gear
A slate of programs designed to improve working conditions and worker well-being has debuted in China…
Buying Practices Exacerbate Exploitation in Turkey’s Garment Industry
Even where brands take action, they often fail to tackle the root cause of exploitation: their own purchasing…
Inditex Under Fire for Sustainability Pledge That ‘Does Not Go Far Enough’
Inditex has yet to publicly disclose its list of 7,210 supplier factories, hindering efforts to verify claims…
SAC Joins With Social & Labor Convergence Project to Improve Garment Worker Conditions
The SAC has been named an accredited host of the Social & Labor Convergence Project that aims to improve…
Piece-Rate Pay Has Ups, Downs for Garment Workers
The piece-rate system, which pays workers according to what they produce, can be a mixed bag for those in the…