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XPO Faces Allegations of Botched Covid Response, Wage Theft

The XPO Global Union Family says inadequate access to PPE and a lack of basic cleaning and social distancing…

What Makes This Work Boot Red Wing’s Lightest Ever

Created from Red Wing's industry insights on lightweight and comfortable safety footwear, the Exos Lite line…

Garment Factories Averaged More Than Two Fires a Day in March

The coronavirus crisis hasn't diminished the massive safety failures endemic to its poorly regulated and…

Factory Fires Kill 3 in India, Highlighting Urgent Need for Safety Reforms

Two garment-factory fires in India that resulted in the deaths of three workers over the weekend show the…

Why India Is Upgrading Labor Laws and What They Mean for Factories

The government has upgraded labor codes in the wake of a December fire in a Delhi, India, handbag factory…

Amazon Slams ‘Biased’ Report Alleging Unsafe ‘Production-Obsessed’ Warehouse Culture

Amazon has responded to reports of an unhealthy and "production-obsessed" work culture at its Staten Island…

Ready-made Sustainability Council to Take Over From Bangladesh Accord

The new body will take over the infrastructure, operations and staff of the Accord as it transitions out of…

Bangladesh Accord Gets Extension, But Fears by Worker Groups Remain

The Accord for Fire and Building in Safety in Bangladesh has received a last-minute reprieve, extending its…

Bangladesh’s Leather Industry is Facing a ‘Health and Safety Crisis’

Workers in Bangladesh's export-oriented leather industry in Savar are facing a "health and safety crisis" due…

The AAFA’s New Guidelines for Denim Finishing Puts the Worker First

The AAFA has released a new resource for denim finishing facilities that it hopes improves the lives and…

Bangladesh Safety Accord Begins Transfer of Responsibility to Government Body

The Accord on Fire and Building Safety is ceding its jurisdiction to a national body five years after deadly…

Will Adidas Have to Pay up for Horrifying Injury at Kanye West’s Yeezy Design Office?

Cal/OSHA is investigating after an employee at the design office of Adidas and Kanye West was injured by a…

Bangladesh Factories Partner with UNICEF on Children’s Rights

UNICEF this week launched a new initiative, "Children's Rights and the Garment Industry in Bangladesh," in…

ILRF Says Labor Abuses Still Rampant in Bangladesh

Reform efforts have been underway in Bangladesh’s ready-made garment industry this year, but those efforts…

ZDHC Releases Chemical Management System Guidance Manual

The Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) group, which has a goal of achieving zero discharge of…