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Are Fashion Companies Cutting and Running From Bangladesh?

Only a few brands and retailers, including H&M Group, PVH Corp. and VF Corp., have said that they will…

‘Irrelevant Now’: BGMEA President Kochi to Be Phased Out Amid Leadership Struggle

"The acting president is taking over," an industry insider said. "In a couple of weeks, no one will remember."

Where Does Bangladesh’s ‘Second Independence’ Leave Its Garment Workers?

Most of the beleaguered South Asian nation's garment workers did not receive their July wages on Wednesday.

Bangladesh in Turmoil. What Comes Next for Apparel Production?

The dramatic ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has brought a mix of hope and trepidation as the world's…

‘Highly Abnormal’: How Student Protests Could Further Roil Bangladesh’s Garment Sector

After an extended communications blackout, plus production delays, international brands and retailers could…

Nike’s ‘Pattern of Ignoring Investor Concerns’ Sparks Stakeholder Action

A letter urging the sportswear giant to compensate Cambodian and Thai workers for pandemic-era wage theft has…

US Labor Campaigners Demand Nike Ensure Fair Pay for Garment Workers

Led by Global Labor Justice and the Asia Floor Wage Alliance, hundreds of protestors in eight cities called…

Armani, Dior Investigated by Italian Watchdog for ‘Unfair Commercial Practices’

The move comes on the heels of revelations of worker abuse and exploitation in the luxury houses' Bergamo and…

Industry Groups Express ‘Grave Alarm’ at Cambodian Government’s Audit of NGO Critic

The American Apparel & Footwear Association and Fair Labor Association ask "in the strongest possible terms"…

Members of Congress Launch Slow Fashion Caucus, Highlighting Circularity

The caucus, backed by the likes of Patagonia and AAFA, aims to develop national principles for a circular…

Levi’s Turkish Supplier Behind Worst Union-Busting Case in Years, Labor Group Says

Brand labor standards are meaningless if they're not enforced, said Scott Nova of the Worker Rights…

Is Fashion’s Support of Freedom of Association ‘Just for Show’?

Brands need to support "real" freedom of association for garment workers instead of "bogus" alternative…

Garment Workers Say Nike Turned a ‘Blind Eye’ to Their Plight

Labor campaign groups plan to ramp up pressure against the Just Do It Firm this summer.

Dior Subsidiary Under Administration After Italian Labor Probe

It's the third such decision against a fashion company this year by a Milan court.

Boohoo Caused ‘Significant Harm’ to Investors Amid Sweatshop Scandal, Lawsuit Claims

They say they suffered losses after several damaging reports caused the fast fashion e-tailer's stock price…