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Op-Ed: Tensions in Vietnam Yet to Subside
The proverb says that people who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones. Is that what just happened in…
Li & Fung Says Vietnam Factory Protests to Cause Week-Long Production Delay
Global sourcing firm Li & Fung said Thursday that production at most of its suppliers’ factories in Vietnam…
Anti-China Protests Destroy Factories in Vietnam, Production Stalled
Angered anti-China protestors set fire to several Chinese and Taiwanese-owned factories in Vietnam and looted…
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Chinese Shoemaking Factory Strikes Wind Down
Massive strikes by Chinese shoemaking factory workers have all but ended, largely due to aggressive…
Cambodian May Day Protests Turn Violent; Workers March Globally
Cambodian factory workers, dubbed “May Day” protestors, flooded the streets to demand higher wages and better…
Cambodia Factory Worker Protests Continue; GMAC Asks Gov’t to Intervene
On Monday, thousands of Cambodian garment workers from more than thirty factories took to the streets both to…
Thousands of Cambodian Garment Workers Prepare for More Protests
In effort to advocate for a “living wage” thousands of Cambodian factory workers will skip work, planning to…
Chinese Shoemaker Ready to Settle with Thousands of Striking Workers
One of the world’s biggest shoemakers in southern China is prepared to cut a deal with the thousands of…
Thousands of Chinese Shoemaking Workers Strike; Factories that Make Nike, Adidas Close
On Tuesday, more than 10,000 workers at Chinese shoemaking factory that produces brands like Adidas and…
Bangladesh Activists Allege Police Abuse, Intimidation
Bangladesh labor activists accused the police of beating and intimidating them to squelch a street…
Cambodian Labor Activists Cancel Massive Protests
Cambodia garment workers cancelled a massive four-day strike that was planned to begin today, March 12. Tens…
Egypt’s Textile Workers Finally End Strikes; Gov’t Capitulates to Their Demands
After twelve tense days of protest, Egyptian textile workers finally put an end to their strike…
Cambodian Workers Try New Bargaining Strategy: Refuse Overtime
Despite some signs of progress in early January, the ongoing dispute between Cambodian factory owners and…
Cambodia Braces for New Round of Massive Protests
Despite some signs of progress towards resolution, Cambodian labor unions are planning another massive…
Egypt Roiled By Massive Textile Worker Protests
Thousands of workers went on strike in Egypt on February 10, protesting a delay in the disbursement of an…