Worker Rights Consortium
Bangladesh Accord Goes Global in Long-Awaited Renewal, But Who’s on Board?
Brands and unions reached a deal for an agreement that will expand the work of the Accord on Fire and…
Target, Walmart Linked to Xinjiang Cotton as China Lashes Out With ‘Nutty Propaganda’
'Forced labor' cotton from Xinjiang is still infiltrating the supply chains of American retailers, a new…
Inditex’s Bangladesh Suppliers Have ‘Unfinished’ Safety Business
"Workers' lives are at risk" when brands try to "bargain on crucial principles that enabled the Accord's…
Brands Guilty of ‘Straight-Out Robbery’ as Covid-Hit Garment Workers Risk ‘Unbearable’ Debt: Report
New research "exposes the enduring impact of brands' irresponsible behavior," which leaves garment workers…
Consumers Are Watching, But Is the Denim Industry Behaving Any Better?
The Covid-19 pandemic highlighted the need for better support for workers throughout the global denim supply…
Half a Billion in Severance: Laid-Off Garment Workers Still Waiting on Wages
Factories supplying to the world's biggest brands are withholding an estimated $500 billion in severance from…
Levi’s, Kontoor Fund Program to Combat Gender-Based Violence Toward Garment Workers
A newly launched program funded by jeans makers and nonprofits combats gender-based violence toward Lesotho…
Xinjiang Cotton Faces Sweeping New Western Sanctions
"'Made in China' doesn't just indicate country of origin—it's a warning label," DHS acting deputy secretary…
Labor Advocates Want Fashion Brands to Share Profits
Nonprofit Remake is calling on the fashion industry to mobilize direct financial relief and severance to…
Garment Workers Are Going Hungry: ‘Egg Is a Luxurious Food for Us Now’
Garment workers across the supply chains of some of the world's biggest fashion brands are reporting growing…
C&A Joins H&M, Adidas in Paying Off Pre-Covid Garment Production
Though C&A took some time to settle its "on hold" garment-order bills, "late is better than never," says the…
‘Alarming’ Discounts Crush Garment Suppliers: Report
Researchers say that brands and retailers are "leveraging desperation" to demand steep discounts on new…
US, EU Fashion Brands Refused to Pay $16B in Garment Orders: Report
Brands canceling orders they placed pre-Covid seems to be the sole explanation for a precipitous imports…
Is ‘Lost Stock’ Helping or Hurting Bangladeshi Garment Workers?
With the pileup of Bangladesh order cancelations likened to a "crime scene," even good-intentioned efforts…
‘Virtually’ All Apparel Industry Is Complicit in Uyghur Human Rights Abuses
Fashion brands need to confront—and abandon—their complicity with human-rights atrocities being perpetrated…