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Amnesty calls for investigation amidst clashes in Bangladesh garment industry

Amnesty International is urging authorities to stop violently suppressing garment workers' right to protest and investigate the reported deaths of…

1 year ago

Uzbekistan garment sector supported by New Better Work program

A New Better Work program is being launched in Uzbekistan by ILO to enhance working conditions and boost the nation's…

1 year ago

AAFA, FLA renew pact protecting migrant workers

The American Apparel & Footwear Association and the Fair Labor Association re-launched and enhanced the AAFA/FLA Apparel & Footwear Industry…

2 years ago

Sri Lanka’s JAAF to promote garment worker safety with ILO Better Work Initiative

JAAF of Sri Lanka demonstrates the industry's commitment to putting garment factory workers first by supporting the ILO Better Work…

2 years ago

Standardised audits support better garment worker conditions

According to research carried out by the Better Buying Institute, workers benefit when major brands and retailers accept standardized audits…

2 years ago

Asia remains the garment factory of the world: ILO

According to a recent International Labour Organization (ILO) report, although Asia is the world's biggest apparel manufacturer, it confronts a…

2 years ago

Advocacy group reveals workers at Shein suppliers work 75-hour weeks

A Swiss advocacy group has found that suppliers for Chinese fast-fashion giant, Shein, have been discovered to work 75-hour weeks.

3 years ago

California legislature passes Garment Worker Protection Act

Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Garment Worker Protection Act (SB62) into California law on September 27th, 2021.

3 years ago

Workers in Bangladesh protest over months of unpaid wages

Over 700 former garment workers have staged a sit-in demonstration for the second day in Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka

4 years ago

Philippine workers witness no post-pandemic recovery

Over 30% of the garment workers in the Philippines could be placed on furlough until the end of the year.

4 years ago