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A set of ground-breaking agreements were reached on November 14, 2009 between Russell/Fruit of the Loom and the union representing Jerzees de Honduras (JDH) workers and, separately, between the company and the WRC to address labor rights issues in the company’s operations in Honduras. The agreements were the culmination of WRC investigation and remediation efforts spanning a twenty-six month period.
Read MoreMay 19, 2025 Dear Colleagues, Voting closed Friday in the election for the A Category seat on the WRC Board. Craig Westemeier of the University of Texas has been reelected to the Board. Thanks both to Craig and to Reneé Alarid of Virginia Tech for standing as candidates and for their leadership in advancing university…
Read MoreMay 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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