labor conditions
New Report Advises Brands on Avoiding Another Rana Plaza
The effects of poor working conditions in low-wage countries have caused many tragedies in the garment…
EU Ambassador to Bangladesh on Compliance: “No, I’m not satisfied.”
In a departure from his earlier optimism, William Hanna, the European Ambassador to Bangladesh, lambasted the…
Cambodia Braces for Another Round of Garment Worker Protests
Amidst still bitter disputes over the minimum wage and labor conditions between garment factory workers and…
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New Study: Indonesia’s Factories Still Struggle with Compliance
A new study issued by Better Work Indonesia (BWI) alleges that Indonesia’s garment factories still fail to…
New Survey Shows Cambodian Workers Improving Knowledge of Labor Rights, Safety
One of the biggest obstacles to improving labor conditions in Cambodia is the lack of knowledge…
Alliance Moves HQ to Dhaka; Jeffrey Krilla to Step Down as CEO
In an effort to focus its work on factory inspections, The Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety (ABWS) is…
Myanmar Reforms Make Progress But Challenges Remain; Chronic Labor Shortages
Following a slackening of Myanmar’s once oppressive restrictions on commerce, Western nations have been…
Human Rights Watch: Bangladesh Union Reps Threatened By Violence, Murder
In sharp contrast to recent reports of Bangladesh’s long-awaited progress reforming its factory safety and…
Bangladesh Accord Issues Inspections Standards
After months of often tense discussions, the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh (AFBSB) finally…
Ethical Fashion Show, Berlin: WellMade Argues Compliance is About More Than Cost
WellMade, an non-profit organization dedicated to educating retailers, manufacturers and consumers about…
Cambodian Violence Subsides; Tentative Truce is Brokered
After weeks of protests crescendoing into violent confrontations in Cambodia, some respite from the chaos…
Breaking News: Cambodian Protests Turn Deadly; Police Fire into Crowds
Cambodian police opened fire on a crowd of several hundred garment workers protesting in the streets in Phnom…
Ten Biggest Labor Stories of 2013
After the tragic collapse of the Rana Plaza factories, the whole world has been introduced to the issue of…
Target Australia, Pacific Brands Pledge Factory Transparency in Bangladesh
In a move some human rights advocates are calling a “watershed moment,†Target Australia and Pacific…
Cambodia Poised to Announce New Minimum Wage
Hoping to squelch rising civil unrest, Cambodia’s Ministry of Labour will soon announce a new minimum…