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Ex-Beximco Group Workers Demand Return of Jobs With Fiery Protest

Tens of thousands of workers from 16 apparel factories lost their jobs in December after Beximco's crushing…

Japanese Retailer to Drop Defamation Suit Against Myanmar Unionist But Denies Wrongdoing

Honeys Holdings also said that 2017 allegations of labor rights violations were "one-sided" and that it's…

Labor Groups Urge Japanese Retailer to Drop Lawsuit Against Myanmar Unionist

Honeys' criminal complaint against Myo Myo Aye may have been dismissed, but its civil demand for damages "not…

Will the EU Further Weaken Corporate Sustainability Rules?

The European Commission has announced plans to "streamline" its sustainability regulations through a…

RISE Reaches New Heights in Garment Worker Equality

The initiative improving the rights of female garment workers reached 400,000 textile sector employees in…

The State of Garment Workers in 2024: ‘Fraught’

As one expert put it, "democracy is sliding, it's still difficult to join a union and nobody's earning a…

Beximco Lays Off 40,000 Garment Workers

The cutbacks span 16 apparel factories, including Beximco Fashions, Crescent Fashion and Design, Shinepukur…

Ahead of Potential IPO, Shein Presents Forced Labor ‘Red Flags’ to Investors

The Chinese-founded e-tail giant's spotty disclosure about its human rights risks falls "significantly short"…

Why Fashion’s Business As Usual ‘Won’t Cut It Anymore’ in Age of Climate Breakdown

New research from Cornell University shows that five major apparel production centers have seen a 42 percent…

Bangladesh Government Issues Garment Workers Salary Boost

In the face of protests, the Bangladesh government announced that it will up garment worker salaries beyond…

LA Garment Workers Vindicated in Final City Council Vote for DTLA 2040 Plan

Workers and businesses of Downtown, Los Angeles' historic Fashion District will see many of the key zoning…

Seven Arrested After ‘Inhuman’ Attack on Denim Factory Executive

Rafee Mahmud, deputy managing director at Mahmud Jeans, reportedly incurred serious injuries while trying to…

Will Labor Activists ‘Make Amazon Pay’ This Black Friday?

Thousands of Amazon workers in more than 20 countries will be going on strike to demand action on labor…

Boohoo Reconnects With Supplier It Axed During UK Sweatshop Scrutiny

The e-tail giant is working with a Moroccan offshoot of the Leicester-based manufacturer, which is operating…

Should Lucky Brand Be on the Hook for Severance at Subcontracted Factory?

The denim maker had placed orders at a supplier that then passed on production without its knowledge or…