workers rights
Nike Just Does It, Pays Thai Workers After Years of Pressure
Nike has agreed to pay owed wages to Thai garment workers, marking a major labor rights victory.
Italian Fashion Associations Sign Protocol to Combat Worker Exploitation in Supply Chain
The memorandum of understanding in the works since June 2024 proposes the creation of a digital supply chain…
The NLRB Lacks a Quorum. Here’s What That Means for Business and Unions.
The agency's powers are currently limited after President Trump ousted a sitting member of the board.
REI Alleged to Use Overseas Suppliers That Violate Labor and Human Rights
The co-authored report was produced in response to complaints that were raised by workers.
Some Red States Vote to Up Minimum Wages; Blue States Fail Increased Wage Proposals
Alaska and Missouri voted to increase their state minimum wages; Massachusetts, California and Arizona failed…
NOLA Passes Workers’ Bill of Rights—But What Does That Mean?
New Orleans residents overwhelmingly passed an amendment to the city's Bill of Rights focused on workers, but…
Oxfam Files Formal UN Complaint Against Amazon, Walmart’s ‘Systematic Human Rights Violations’
Oxfam has asked UN subcommittees to consider communicating new expectations around workers' rights to Walmart…
Class Action Alleges Penske Logistics Used AI-Powered Cams in ‘Monitoring Regime’ Without Consent
Jeremy Ratliff accuses the logistics company of using "AI-powered biometric cameras to monitor its drivers…
Labor Group Slams Walmart, Calls for Stronger Employee Safety Measures
Data from United for Respect shows that Walmart has a higher incidence rate of gun violence when stacked up…
Bangladesh, Egypt, Myanmar and Turkey Among Worst for Workers’ Rights: Report
The International Trade Union Confederation released its annual Global Rights Index this week, showing a…
Amazon Teamsters, Labor Groups Back Legislators’ New Warehouse Safety Bill
Senators Ed Markey and Tina Smith have proposed the Warehouse Worker Protection Act, taking aim at…
DHL to Pay $8.7 Million in Racial Discrimination Lawsuit Settlement
DHL Express was accused of giving Black employees "less desirable...and/or more dangerous dock and route…
Walmart Slammed as ‘Unsafe and Reckless’ Employer in ‘Dirty Dozen’ Report
The National COSH named Walmart to its annual "Dirty Dozen" list, alleging unsafe work conditions and…
Levi Strauss Foundation Provided $9.3M to These Causes in 2023
The foundation provides support to organizations in areas where the denim giant has a business presence.
New York Enacts Legislation to Protect Warehouse Workers
Regulation of work-speed quotas will impact employees at distribution centers for companies such as Amazon.