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Bangladesh Denim Group Reopens Factories After Weeklong Suspension

The protracted and violent protests last week, which Pacific Jeans Group characterized as an "illegal…

World Bank Warns That Trump’s Tariffs Will Hurt Sri Lanka’s Garment Industry

This would impose pressures on employment that could disproportionately affect the livelihoods of tens of…

The Fight for a Fair Paycheck Is Anything But

Experts from the Fair Labor Association, the Solidarity Center and Rutgers University weighed in on fair…

Tod’s Faces Labor Abuse Allegations in Its Supply Chain

The group is not facing criminal charges but it could potentially be put into judicial administration as a…

Lucky Brand Joins American Eagle Outfitters, Puma in Compensating Guatemalan Workers

When Industrial Hana, a subcontractor for several major brands, abruptly shuttered in October 2023, nearly…

Fashion Is Fighting Climate Change. Is It Neglecting a Critical Weapon?

Without electrification—particularly the use of what's known as clean heat—renewable targets run the risk of…

Cambodia’s New Minimum Wage Will ‘Increase Pressure’ on Garment Workers

The barely 1 percent increment won't even cover inflation, which is expected to rise to 2.5 percent in 2025…

Retaliation on Unionists in Southeast Asia Shows ‘Worrying Corporate Backslide on Human Rights’

Two recent cases in Myanmar and Cambodia highlight a chilling trend of suppliers using criminalization to…

Is the International Accord Climate-Proof?

Extreme heat, exacerbated by climate breakdown, is turning into a full-blown health and safety crisis. What…

Cambodia’s Garment Workers Seek Minimum Wage That Reflects ‘Undeniable Realities’

The call for a monthly floor salary of at least $232 isn't "merely a request," but rather an "urgent…

The Garment Industry Has a Grievance Mechanism Problem

A new toolkit from the Fair Labor Association provides a "detailed, actionable, step-by-step guide" to ensure…

Wage Theft Continues to Debilitate Workers in Thailand As Tariffs Take Hold

Labor leaders gathered in Bangkok last week to shine to spotlight on global wage theft.

‘My Body is Burning’: How Climate Change is Worsening Bangladesh’s Labor Exploitation

Climate Rights International's report paints a distressing portrait of what it describes as a crisis…

Pakistan’s Denim Workers Are Overworked and Underpaid

Despite years of activist campaigning and a bevy of promises from major brands to work toward living wages…

Trump Administration’s Global Labor Rights Rollback Should be a ‘Wake-Up Call’

The Solidarity Center has seen progress on collective bargaining and unionization around the world stall in…