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May 12, 2025 Dear Colleagues, As a friendly reminder, voting for the Category A Seat for the Worker Rights Consortium’s Board closes Friday at 5:00 p.m. PDT. Each institution is eligible to cast one vote. All WRC affiliates are eligible to vote, regardless of category. The candidates are, in alphabetical order: Their candidate statements are below. Results will…
Read MoreIn February 2025, Nike announced a remediation plan for the Hong Seng workers, finally acknowledging that workers’ rights were violated and that compensation is due. Nike’s compensation plan calls for workers to receive 100% of lost wages, consistent with the WRC’s long-standing recommendation, but the plan falls short in key areas, including the lack of any provision for interest. Most importantly, the plan provides only token compensation for the courageous worker leader who was forced to flee Thailand when, in retaliation for his advocacy, Hong Seng filed false criminal charges against him.
Read MoreThe Hansae Vietnam factory has been the subject of in-depth investigation and reporting concerning labor rights issues and engagement with Nike and Hansae on their remediation, by both the WRC and the FLA, for the past two years.
Read MoreMay 1, 2025 Dear Colleagues, Nominations for seats on the WRC Board are now closed. We congratulate Kyle Muncy, University of Connecticut, and Michael Ferrari, Northeastern University, who have been reelected to the B and C seats respectively by acclamation, and thank them for their continued service. The election will now begin for the A…
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Tariff Turmoil: Will Fashion Brands Step Up or Will They Step on Workers?
Whether or not there are further tariff increases on apparel and footwear beyond the additional 10% across-the-board rate and the 145% rate on China currently in effect, a vital question for garment workers is whether international brands will act responsibly or push the cost of higher tariffs onto the shoulders of suppliers and workers, who…
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