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NGOs say garment factories must not be exempt from lockdowns

Media outlet: Apparel Insider

August 31, 2021
News Story

Call to protect garment workers from COVID

Media outlet: Ecotextile News

August 31, 2021
Commentary

Bangladeshi and Sri Lankan Unions Call for Health and Safety Protections for Garment Workers

The Covid 19 pandemic has posed new health and safety risks for garment…

August 31, 2021
News Story

RMG factories owe $844m in wages to workers

Media outlet: The Daily Star

July 20, 2021
News Story

More hours, less money: Garment workers hit by COVID-19 rights rollback

Media outlet: Thomson Reuters Foundation News

July 14, 2021
News Story

Brands Face New Pressure on Labour Rights

Media outlet: Business of Fashion

July 13, 2021
News Story

Major brands didn’t ensure proper payment of RMG workers in Bangladesh, other countries during pandemic: report

Media outlet: The Daily Star

July 3, 2021
News Story

Report: Major buyers failed to ensure workers’ wages amid pandemic

Media outlet: Dhaka Tribune

July 3, 2021
News Story

‘Wage theft’ in Primark, Nike and H&M supply chain – report

Media outlet: The Guardian

July 2, 2021
Factory Investigation

K.P. Textil

The WRC investigated a May 2020 outbreak of Covid-19 at K.P. Textil that…

June 28, 2021
Affiliate Communcation

WRC Case Brief: K.P. Textil (Guatemala)

To:WRC Affiliate Universities and CollegesFrom:Scott Nova, Tara Mathur, and Ben HenslerDate:June 25, 2021Re:WRC…

June 25, 2021
News Story

Brands Guilty of ‘Straight-Out Robbery’ as Covid-Hit Garment Workers Risk ‘Unbearable’ Debt: Report

Media outlet: Sourcing Journal

June 23, 2021