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Style Avenue was found to have multiple and repeated labor rights violations, including forced overtime, illegal terminations, verbal abuse by management, failure to respect freedom of association, locking workers in the factory, excessive heat, and unsanitary conditions.
Read MoreIn 2024, the WRC investigated and achieved remediation for serious violations of worker rights at the Guatemalan garment factory, KOA Modas. The violations included nonpayment of back wages, nonpayment of social security, nonpayment of wages following the Covid-19 lockdown, illegal requirement of advance vacation, and violations of freedom of association. Following the WRC’s engagement with…
Read MoreTo: WRC Affiliate Universities and Colleges From: Thulsi Narayanasamy, Sarah Reed, and Ben Hensler Date: July 16, 2024 Re: Countering the Crackdown on Workers Protesting Poverty Wages in Bangladesh We write to make you aware of the WRC’s response to the recent crackdown on workers’ rights in Bangladesh by the government and factory owners—including a…
Read MoreIn June 2024, Anastacio Tzib Caal, a union leader at Texpia II, was assassinated by an unidentified assailant. In the months prior, Tzib Caal and other union leaders were targets of death threats written on the factory walls. The WRC engaged with factory buyers to ensure that Texpia II’s parent company, the Korean multinational SAE-A,…
Read MoreThe WRC was shocked and outraged by the assassination of Guatemalan garment worker leader, Anastacio Tzib Caal, on June 15. Mr. Tzib Caal was employed at the garment factory, Texpia II, which is owned by the multinational apparel manufacturer, SAE-A Trading, and produces for major brands such as Walmart, Target, Carhartt, and Academy Sports. Tzib…
Read MoreTo: WRC Affiliate Universities and Colleges From: Tara Mathur and Ben Hensler Date: January 17, 2024 Re: Full Remediation of University Code of Conduct Violations at Mex Mode (Atlixco, Mexico) We are sharing with you an update to the WRC’s October 2022 report on violations of workers’ right to freedom of association at Mex Mode,…
Read MoreTo: WRC Affiliate Universities and Colleges From: Manodeep Guha and Ben Hensler Date: July 11, 2024 Re: $325,000 in Back Pay Secured at Collegiate Factory in Bangladesh We are pleased to report that Cutter & Buck has committed to provide the equivalent of five months’ pay to 850 workers of a now-closed supplier of collegiate…
Read MoreTo: WRC Affiliate Universities and Colleges From: Bent Gehrt and Ben Hensler Date: March 28, 2024 Re: Successful Remediation of Mass Firing, Violent Threats at Collegiate Factory in Cambodia Please find here a new report on the WRC’s investigation and successful remediation of violent threats, mass firing, and other retaliation against worker leaders at the…
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Successful Remediation of Wage and Other Labor Rights Violations at Target Supplier in Guatemala
In 2024, the WRC investigated serious violations of worker rights at the Guatemalan garment factory, KOA Modas. Thanks to successful engagement with the factory’s primary buyer, Target, and its intermediary, SAE-A Trading, the WRC is pleased to report that the factory has committed to full remediation of all violations documented by the WRC. The WRC…
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