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Hoosier Manufacturing
Published: May 27, 2022
In 2022, the WRC investigated complaints of retaliatory dismissal of 25 workers who allegedly attempted to form a union in April 2021, as well as the dismissal of three workers in October 2021 in violation of a legal protective order. In the case of the 25 workers fired in April 2021, the WRC determined that,…
WRC Case Brief: Hoosier Manufacturing (Guatemala)
Published: May 27, 2022
To: WRC Affiliate Universities and Colleges From: Tara Mathur and Ben Hensler Date: May 27, 2022 Re: WRC Case Brief: Hoosier Manufacturing (Guatemala) Please see here a case brief on remediation of violations of university codes of conduct and Guatemalan law at Hoosier Manufacturing, which supplies collegiate apparel to Fanatics and Nike. The WRC investigated…
Overcoming a History of Violence: Intervention with Collegiate Supplier in Guatemala Secures Rapid Remediation
Published: February 4, 2022
To: WRC Affiliate Universities and Colleges From: Tara Mathur, Ben Hensler, and Scott Nova Date: February 4, 2022 Re: Overcoming a History of Violence: Intervention with Collegiate Supplier in Guatemala Secures Rapid Remediation Last month, after engagement by the WRC with the factory’s owners, a collegiate apparel supplier in Guatemala, Centexsa, SA, offered reinstatement with…
K.P. Textil
Published: June 28, 2021
The WRC investigated a May 2020 outbreak of Covid-19 at K.P. Textil that resulted in one-third of the factory’s employees contracting the virus and, unfortunately, led to the death of one worker. Following the WRC’s engagement with factory buyers AEO Inc. and Gap, Inc., these buyers confirmed that factory management took appropriate remedial action with…
WRC Case Brief: K.P. Textil (Guatemala)
Published: June 25, 2021
To: WRC Affiliate Universities and Colleges From: Scott Nova, Tara Mathur, and Ben Hensler Date: June 25, 2021 Re: WRC Case Brief: K.P. Textil (Guatemala) This is a brief summary of the WRC’s engagement with American Eagle Outfitters (AEO, Inc.), the parent company of the university licensee, Tailgate, and the retailer, Gap, Inc., following an…
Elim SA
Published: April 6, 2021
In late 2020, the WRC conducted an investigation of labor rights violations at Elim, a garment factory located in Mixco, Guatemala. The investigation found serious violations of freedom of association, including retaliatory dismissals, death threats by factory management, and threats of retaliatory firing and plant closure, all of which were in response to the decision…
New Factory Report: Elim, SA (Guatemala)
Published: April 6, 2021
To: WRC Affiliate Universities and Colleges From: Tara Mathur and Ben Hensler Date: April 6, 2021 Re: New Factory Report: Elim, SA (Guatemala) Please find here a new report from the WRC on Elim, SA, a garment factory in Guatemala that closed at the end of last year. Since the factory’s closure was announced in…
CSA
Published: June 17, 2020
CSA supplied non-collegiate apparel to two brands that are university licensees: Hanesbrands (Gear for Sports) and American Eagle (Tailgate). When it closed, the factory paid workers less than 10 percent of what they were legally owed and was effectively bankrupt. Following intervention by the WRC, Hanesbrands and American Eagle, along with Gap, agreed to pay…
Estofel S.A.
Published: April 1, 2009
After identifying labor rights violations at the Estofel facility, the WRC worked jointly with the University of Washington and the FLA to achieve significant remediation. When the factory closed in November 2007, management failed to pay workers a large portion of the severance and other terminal compensation owed to them by law.
Target Supplier JNB Global Fires Workers and Steals Severance
Published: June 16, 2022
Overview: The WRC recently documented violations of worker rights at the Guatemalan garment factory JNB Global, also known as Sams and Rudia. Following our investigation, we shared findings and recommendations for remedial action with the factory and with its buyer, Target Corporation. The violations of worker rights at JNB Global occurred when the factory required…