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Labor Unions Call for Ethical Treatment of Garment Workers in Bangladesh
The embattled Bangladeshi garment industry is under fire again.
Cambodia’s Unions Make New Demands, Threaten Protests
Eight unions representing Cambodia's garment workers on Tuesday issued a list of 13 demands and threatened to…
USAID Announces Program to Empower RMG Workers in Bangladesh
Two years after the Rana Plaza building collapse shifted the world's attention to garment worker safety…
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Global Unions, Brands Meet with Cambodian Government to Discuss Workers’ Rights
Global unions and apparel manufacturers held a second round of talks on Monday with the Cambodian…
Chinese Gov’t Allegedly Detains Labor Leaders; Shoemaking Factory Strikes Continue
More evidence that the Chinese government is intervening to halt persistent shoemaking factory strikes…
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…
SJ Special Report: Bangladesh One Year After Rana Plaza
With the anniversary of Rana Plaza less than one month away, the demand for searching reappraisals of…
Global Unions Gather to Criticize Cambodian Government; Demand Higher Wages
Even though a consortia of unions cancelled massive protests planned for March, the rhetorical heat between…
Could Vietnam be Kicked Out of the TPP for Labor Violations?
Vietnam has consistently been a magnet for controversy during the now stalled Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)…
Cambodia Braces for New Round of Massive Protests
Despite some signs of progress towards resolution, Cambodian labor unions are planning another massive…
Breaking News: Cambodia Overrun by Factory Worker Protests
Despite the announcement of an eagerly awaited rise in the minimum wage for factory workers, Cambodia’s…