labor conditions
Bangladesh Wage Drama Continues: Were Labor Unions Bribed?
The Bangladesh government is set to enact an eagerly anticipated revision of the minimum wage for garment…
H&M Admits Higher Wages Might Bring Higher Prices
In a moment of surprising candor, Helena Helmerson, head of sustainability at Swedish retailer H&M, admitted…
Another Deadly Factory Fire Strikes…in Italy; Workers Toil in “Near-Slavery” Conditions
Bangladesh is not the only country to suffer deadly garment factory fires. A clothing factory in Prato, Italy…
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SJ Special Bulletin: What Every Sourcing Executive Needs to Know to Conduct Business in Bangladesh
The political mayhem that has besieged Bangladesh in recent weeks has begun to generate economic…
Exclusive Interview: Kalpona Akter, Executive Director of Bangladesh Center For Worker Solidarity
The tragedies and strife that befell Bangladesh’s ready-made garment (RMG) sector over the past year have…
Twin Reports: Haiti’s Labor Practice Most Exploitive in the World
Ever since Bangladesh drew international scrutiny for its woeful factory safety and labor conditions, there…
Guest Editorial: Haiti, Fusing Commerce & Social Progress
The recent tragedies in Bangladeshi factories have heightened global attention onto the conditions of…
Breaking News: Gazipur Engulfed by Violence; 20 Garment Factories Riot
Even after the Bangladesh Ministry of Labor officially signed off on the new minimum wage…
H&M Doubles Down on Bangladesh, Cambodia: Plans to Tighten Grip on Supply Chain
While many retailers have been plotting an exit strategy from politically precarious Bangladesh and Cambodia…
Can H&M Push Cambodia Into Compliance?
Agitated by contentious disputes over workers and labor conditions, Cambodia has became the center of great…
Countries, Orgs Join to Rescue Bangladesh
With concerns over Bangladesh factory safety mounting, more and more nations and organizations are joining…
McKinsey Study: Avoiding Bangladesh Wishful Thinking
A new study issued by the consulting firm McKinsey & Co. forecasts even greater Bangladeshi dominance of…
Post Rana Plaza, Bangladesh Workers Still At Risk
The three million Bangladeshis employed in the nation’s $20 billion dollar garment industry remain at risk…