Worker Rights Consortium
Stay or Go? In Myanmar, Fashion Faces More Questions Than Answers.
The Southeast Asian nation is entering its third year since the military ousted the semi-democratic…
Fired Myanmar Workers Dismiss Adidas Supplier’s Offer: ‘We Cannot Accept That’
They called the offer "unfair and one-sided."
‘Step Up and Pay’: Factory Layoffs Pushing Workers Back to the Brink
For garment workers, the cost-of-living crisis rippling across the globe is bringing with it an eerie sense…
Labor Groups Pick Apart Shein’s $15 Million Factory Plan
The fast-fashion giant pledged to double its investment in factory audits and code-of-conduct training. Is…
Adidas Back in Wage-Theft Spotlight
Demonstrations targeting the German giant will take place in 20 cities, including Berlin, Los Angeles, Milan…
Hanesbrands Hands Over $330,000 to Hard-Hit Haiti Garment Workers
The clothing giant stepped in after the closure of one of its suppliers left more than 800 workers waiting to…
India’s $23.1 Million Wage-Theft Win: ‘It Wasn’t a Few Bad Apples’
"Every single brand missed this," just like brands failed to act on safety until the Tazreen and Rana Plaza…
Muji Refuses to Quit Xinjiang Cotton. Is Forced-Labor Fashion Slipping Past Customs?
In Muji stores in Singapore, oxford shirts, shirtdresses and blouses were spotted with tags advertising the…
Indian Mega Manufacturer Speaks Out on ‘Production Torture’ Claims
Shahi, the producer for Tommy, Kohl's, Gap and H&M speaks to Sourcing Journal about compliance, gender-based…
China Has ‘No Intention’ of Curbing Xinjiang Textile Industry
A spokesperson for the government of Xinjiang denounced the hearing and refuted claims that it's conducting…
What H&M Is Doing About Sexual Violence Against India’s Garment Workers
A year after a young Dalit woman who made clothes for H&M was raped and murdered by her supervisor, the…
Karnataka Garment Workers Win Half the $59 Million They’re Owed
Over a dozen major garment manufacturers in the southern Indian state of Karnataka have agreed to honor a…
They Sewed ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Scrubs. Fighting Wage Theft Was its Own Drama.
When their factory closed in July 2020, workers in El Salvador turned to Disney to get the $1.3 million they…
India Wage Theft ‘Worst’ Fashion Has Seen
Garment workers in Karnataka have lost out on $55 million—and counting—since April 2020 because factories…
Fashion’s $40 Billion Cancellation Spree Leaves Suppliers Footing the Bill
Brands including American Eagle Outfitters and JCPenney address claims they've failed to properly compensate…