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US House Votes to Ban Forced Labor Goods from Uyghur Region
The WRC calls congressional action to pass the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act “a high-decibel wake up call for apparel brands complicit in forced labor.” The bill is designed to end the use of Uyghur forced labor in corporate supply chains by banning all imports with content from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
Apparel Brands Are Using Suppliers’ Desperation to Squeeze Them on Price
In a new global survey, apparel factories, already reeling from the impact of the pandemic, say their brand customers are demanding large price reductions, forcing some to the brink of bankruptcy.
Import Data Reveal Extent of Brands’ Covid-19 Misconduct
According to a new report from Penn State/WRC, the refusal of apparel brands and retailers to pay for clothes they ordered from suppliers drove a $16 billion plunge in US & EU apparel imports this spring, with ruinous implications for garment workers. See the Brand Tracker.
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Why We Need Corporate Transparency on Factory Closures
Covid-19 has meant a huge drop in demand for apparel, resulting in many closures of garment-producing facilities, with many more expected. Factory closures have sweeping social impacts, both short and long term, with a single closure often affecting the livelihoods and life prospects of thousands of workers and their dependents. When closures are carried out…
During Pandemic, Universities Continue Support of Living-Wage Jobs
Despite the tremendous challenges facing colleges and universities during this back-to-school season, dozens of schools have chosen to leverage their mask procurement and licensing choices to support living-wage jobs by sourcing from Alta Gracia Apparel.
US House Votes to Ban Forced Labor Goods from Uyghur Region
Worker Rights Consortium— a member of Coalition to End Forced Labour in the Uyghur Region — Calls Congressional Action “A High-Decibel Wake Up Call for Apparel Brands Complicit in Forced Labor”
Coalition to End Uyghur Forced Labour Testifies before Congress
Representatives from the Coalition to End Uyghur Forced Labour testified before the House Ways & Means Committee on Thursday, September 17, 2020. The Campaign for Uyghurs, the Worker Rights Consortium, and the AFL-CIO provided testimony to members of Congress on why apparel brands must divest from the Xinjiang Region of China. Supply chains of most…