Worker Rights Consortium
Should Lucky Brand Be on the Hook for Severance at Subcontracted Factory?
The denim maker had placed orders at a supplier that then passed on production without its knowledge or…
Asics Said It Helped Remedy Labor Abuse in Cambodia. Activists Disagree.
While the sportswear maker said that its supplier is respecting workers' freedom of association, evidence…
Are Fashion Companies Cutting and Running From Bangladesh?
Only a few brands and retailers, including H&M Group, PVH Corp. and VF Corp., have said that they will…
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Where Does Bangladesh’s ‘Second Independence’ Leave Its Garment Workers?
Most of the beleaguered South Asian nation's garment workers did not receive their July wages on Wednesday.
Nike’s ‘Pattern of Ignoring Investor Concerns’ Sparks Stakeholder Action
A letter urging the sportswear giant to compensate Cambodian and Thai workers for pandemic-era wage theft has…
Levi’s Turkish Supplier Behind Worst Union-Busting Case in Years, Labor Group Says
Brand labor standards are meaningless if they're not enforced, said Scott Nova of the Worker Rights…
Companies Sourcing From China Face ‘Severe UFLPA Compliance Dilemma’
With the coerced mobilization of Uyghurs a growing problem, the risk of forced labor extends beyond Xinjiang…
Levi’s to Work With ‘Union-Busting’ Turkish Factory on ‘Conditional Basis’
Months after hundreds of Özak Tekstil workers were fired after fighting for union choice, the manufacturer is…
After Rana Plaza, Bangladesh’s Garment Workers Still Live in ‘Climate of Fear’
After last year's wage protests, the risk of arrest continues to loom over thousands of workers through…
Hanesbrands Named in WRC Report for Nonpayment of Worker Wages at Central American Factory
American apparel firms, along with biking brand Specialized Bicycle Components, allegedly owe hundreds of…
A Fight for Union Choice at a Turkish Supplier Puts Levi’s in Hot Seat
Workers protesting inhumane conditions have been verbally and physically intimidated and attacked by law…
For Bangladesh’s Garment Sector, the ‘Spotlight Moves’ But Struggles Continue
For the country's suppliers and workers, the fallout over the increased minimum wage is far from over.
Like ‘Watching a Car Wreck Unfold’: Poverty Wages Pressure Bangladesh-Sourcing Brands
Fashion's human rights multistakeholder groups speak out about Bangladesh's minimum wage. Labor campaigners…
4 Firefighters Perish Following Pakistan Factory Fire
Workers' advocates are urging brands to sign the newly minted Pakistan Accord to prevent similar disasters.
Five-Figure Pay Day: Guatemalan Target Supplier Settles Worker Dispute
They were illegally laid off two years ago after refusing to sign falsified new contracts that would have…