labor rights

Carbon emissions have risen along with globalization.

Thought Leadership

After Years of Globalization, It’s Time to Pay the Tab

Nov 28, 2022 4:12 pm

Tristan Dutchin, who is one of two Staten Island warehouse employees terminated by Amazon in May. Dutchin and fellow Amazon Labor Union (ALU) member Mat Cusick claim they were fired for their role in the unionization of the borough's JFK8 facility.

Labor

Amazon Fires 2 Staten Island Warehouse Workers with Union Ties

May 10, 2022 2:38 pm

Federal agencies issued a business advisory on Myanmar to inform the public of the heightened risks associated with doing business there.

Trade

Federal Agencies Issue Business Advisory on Myanmar

Jan 26, 2022 1:55 pm

In the past decade, labor compliance improvement has stalled. An expert panel at Texworld NYC examined what is needed to enact change.

Labor

Regulation, Recognition & Relationships Can Move the Needle on Labor Rights

Jul 26, 2021 9:00 am

Germany’s government agreed to implement new legislation that will fine companies millions of euros for labor or environmental abuses.

Sourcing

Germany Fires Warning Shot on Supply-Chain Abuses

Mar 5, 2021 8:57 am

H&M says it will be investigating reports of sexual harassment at a supplier in India following the alleged murder of a garment worker.

Labor

Following Garment Worker’s Murder, H&M Pledges Investigation. But Will It be Enough?

Feb 2, 2021 2:16 pm

Zara and Primark face pressure amid claims that hundreds of workers at Myanmar factories Huabo Times and Rui-Ning were fired for unionizing.

Labor

Zara, Primark Factory Workers in Myanmar Claim They Were Fired After Unionizing: Report

Jun 24, 2020 10:20 am

The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility asks 43 fashion firms including Kering to protect supply chain workers during coronavirus.

Sourcing

Kering, Gap, LVMH Among Fashion Giants Urged to Protect Virus-Vulnerable Supply Chain Workers

May 1, 2020 10:54 am

With USMCA now ratified in the U.S., the Labor Department has set $27.2 million in grants to help Mexico meet its labor obligations.

Trade

USMCA Signed, Labor Dept. Grants Mexico $27M to Ensure ‘Level Playing Field’

Jan 30, 2020 12:05 pm

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