worker safety
Labor Campaigners Push Levi’s to Sign Garment Worker Safety Accord
Labor campaigners say it's "high time" for Levi Strauss to start taking responsibility for the safety of…
ILO Adopts ‘Milestone’ Health and Safety Code for Garment, Footwear Sectors
The ILO's code of practice on safety and health could improve millions of lives in the textiles, clothing…
Pakistan’s Own 9/11 Disaster Still Haunts Garment Sector
After the fire at Ali Enterprises killed 250 workers and injured 60 more, Pakistan's garment industry is no…
World’s Biggest Brands Back International Accord for Worker Safety
Fast Retailing, H&M and Inditex are among those backing the International Accord for Health and Safety in the…
One US Brand is Signing the New International Safety Accord, Will More Follow?
U.S. fashion conglomerate PVH has said its supporting the International Accord for Health and Safety in the…
Organizations Urge Covid-19 Protections for Bangladesh, Sri Lanka Workers
More than 50 trade unions and labor groups are calling for "immediate action" to protect garment workers in…
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…
Four People Missing in Delhi Shoe Factory Fire
Several people are feared missing after a fire broke out at a shoe factory warehouse in Delhi, India, drawing…
Amazon Warehouse Fined $41,000 in California Workplace-Safety Probe
Lax standards landed the e-commerce giant in hot water again.
Eight Years After Rana Plaza, Is Worker Safety in Bangladesh in Danger?
With the 2018 Transition Accord expiring on May 31, many are concerned that safety standards could unravel to…
As Executive Chair, Bezos Wants to Make Amazon ‘Earth’s Best Employer’
In his last shareholder letter as CEO, Jeff Bezos acknowledged that Amazon needs "a better vision for how we…
How This Tech Takes a Covid-Conscious Approach to Loss Prevention
Thruvision's tech scans a person's heat energy from 10 feet away, and is built to show the size, shape and…
24 Injured, 20 Dead at Garment Factory Inferno in Egypt
At least 20 workers were killed and 24 injured in Egypt Thursday after a fire ravaged a four-story garment…
Dozens Injured, One Dead in Bangladesh Factory Fire
At least one worker died and more than 40 were injured or sickened after a fire tore through a warehouse at a…
Fire Kills 12 Garment Workers at India Cotton Plant
A cotton plant in western India was rocked by tragedy on Wednesday.