worker safety
Remake Punches Up Levi’s Protest
The advocacy organization urged Levi's shareholder BlackRock to convince the jeans giant to sign the garment…
Another Amazon Warehouse in NY Could Unionize
Workers at an Albany-area fulfillment center will vote on whether to organize under the ALU, while a facility…
‘We Will Not Tolerate Intimidation,’ Union Says After Amazon Suspends Workers
Amazon Labor Union says more than 50 workers were suspended in "retaliation" after a work stoppage following…
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Remake to Levi’s: Sign the Accord!
The advocacy group is protesting the denim giant's refusal to join a major garment worker-safety agreement.
130 Workers Sickened in Another Brandix Gas Leak
More than a hundred garment workers were hospitalized in India after they succumbed to fumes from a gas leak…
Remake Calls for Levi’s to Sign Safety Accord at Times Square Protest
Remake protested Levi's refusal to sign the International Accord for Health and Safety in the Textile and…
2 Fires, 1 Week: Inditex Supplier’s Fabric Facility Goes Up in Flames
At least 11 workers suffered mild injuries after a conflagration broke out at a garment factory in the…
Walmart-Backed Worker-Safety Program Expands to Cambodia
Labor campaigners have criticized the Life and Building Safety (LABS) initiative for being "grossly…
Walmart Distribution Center Burns Down
There is no timetable for when the 1.2-million-square-foot facility will reopen, but Walmart says online…
3 Dead, 40 Injured in Bangladesh Footwear Factory Fire
The deadly conflagration raises new questions about factory safety in Bangladesh ahead of the anniversary of…
Bangladesh Working to Stave Off Another Rana Plaza
Bangladesh's ready-made garment industry is working to improve factory safety, but not everyone agrees with…
BGMEA’s ILO Worker Safety Agreement Covers 75 Factories
Hundreds of safety-committee representatives will receive training to identify, assess and manage potential…
Boiler Accident Injures 7 in Bangladesh as Labor Unrest Rises
Seven workers were injured after a boiler exploded in a garment factory in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh’s Non-Accord Garment Factories Struggle to Remediate
Factories covered under Bangladesh's Remediation Coordination Cell have an overall remediation rate of 48…
Report Details Unsavory Secret Behind Shein’s Digital Dominance
Workers who make clothes for the Chinese e-tailer face excessive overtime and dangerous conditions, according…