Labour Behind the Label
13 Years After Rana Plaza Collapse, Root Causes of ‘Death Traps’ Persist
Despite more than a decade of hard-won progress, the work of ensuring safe factories is far from over.
Labour Behind the Label Questions Effectiveness of UK Fair Work Agency
A new brief casts doubt that the agency will be adequately resourced to address the full scale of the…
Could the Dyson Case Open a New Route to Justice for Garment Workers?
he case could mark a turning point for workers across global supply chains, including those making clothes…
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Year in Review: How 2023 Became the Year of the Garment Worker Protest
"We need to fight because without protests, nothing happens," one worker representative said.
Fashion is ‘Sleepwalking’ into a Climate Catastrophe. Bangladesh is in the Bullseye.
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Can Leicester Fix Its Boohoo Problem?
Suppliers in the English manufacturing hub say the fast-fashion e-tailer has been demanding discounts that…
Boohoo Warehouse Workers Complain of ‘Unconscionable’ Shift Demands
"People are not machines and deserve to able to spend time with their families, rest and have a life outside…
Criminal Charges Filed Against Former Tesco Supplier
Thai police accused V.K. Garment in Mae Sot of fraud, coerced overtime, withholding immigration documents and…
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