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Palm Apparel
Published: October 28, 2025
In 2025, Palm Apparel Group permanently shuttered operations at both Palm Apparel and SISA and failed to pay the factories’ employees the terminal benefits to which they were entitled under the law. The WRC engaged with the Gildan, which agreed to pay the 2,500 employees at the two factories a total of $2.5 million in terminal compensation.
Sewing International S.A. (SISA)
Published: October 28, 2025
In 2025, Palm Apparel Group permanently shuttered operations at both Palm Apparel and SISA and failed to pay the factories’ employees the terminal benefits to which they were entitled under the law. The WRC engaged with the Gildan, which agreed to pay the 2,500 employees at the two factories a total of $2.5 million in terminal compensation.
$2.5 Million in Back Pay for Collegiate Apparel Workers in Haiti
Published: October 28, 2025
To: WRC Affiliate Universities and Colleges From: Tara Mathur and Ben Hensler Date: October 28, 2025 Re: $2.5 Million in Back Pay for Collegiate Apparel Workers in Haiti The WRC has secured a commitment from Gildan Activewear to pay, by the end of November, $2.5 million in legally required severance at two garment factories in…
The Willbes
Published: October 2, 2025
In 2024, the Haitian factory known as The Willbes carried out a large-scale staff reduction that resulted in the dismissal of four pregnant employees and nine union leaders, among other workers. Haitian law protects pregnant workers from dismissal and the Haitian Ministry of Labor, in keeping with the International Labour Organization’s Recommendation 143 on Worker…
MBI Haiti
Published: August 28, 2025
In April 2023, two groups of union leaders were dismissed from MBI Haiti. The first group, affiliated to the SOTA-BO union, was reinstated and paid the back wages owed to them. However, the second group, affiliated to the GOSTTRA union, was never reinstated and there was no payment of back wages. The WRC will continue…
Cintas Offshores Unionbusting to Haiti
Published: August 28, 2025
Leading Uniform Maker Won’t Require Haitian Supplier Factory to Rehire Worker Leaders Despite political chaos, rampant gang violence, and a near total breakdown in the rule of law, Haiti has remained a significant production hub for employee workwear for the US market. This has been due to trade preferences and because the poverty-stricken country has…
Aksyon Cintas Ankouraje Sistèm Vyolansyon dwa Travayè ak Pratik Anti-Sendikal Nan Peyi Ayiti
Published: August 28, 2025
Youn nan pi Gwo Konpayi ki fè Inifòm nan Mond pa vle Mande yon Faktori ki ap Travay pou li nan Peyi Ayiti pou Re-anplwaye lidè Sendika ke Faktori a revoke Ilegalman Malgre kiriz politik, vyolans gang ki ap ravaje peyi Ayiti, epi ki prèske lakoz efondreman total nan règ lalwa peyi a, Ayiti toujou…
14 Years’ Wages for Illegally Fired Worker Leader from Haitian Factory
Published: June 4, 2025
Despite widespread gang violence and the collapse of civil authority in Haiti, the WRC has continued achieving concrete remedies for violations of workers’ rights in the country—including securing justice for worker leaders fired for speaking out against abusive conditions. In May 2025, the WRC achieved a settlement equivalent to 14 full years’ wages for the…
Uniwell
Published: June 4, 2025
The WRC documented violations of freedom of association at Uniwell, a factory located in the Codevi industrial park in Haiti, following the dismissal of a plant-level union leader in September 2024. Following engagement with the brand A4, the factory agreed to a settlement with the worker that resolved the violation that occurred. Read more:
Gap Allowed Haiti Factory to Swindle Pregnant Workers, Carry Out Mass Firing of Union Leaders
Published: October 2, 2025
US retailer Gap is refusing to require a Haitian factory that makes clothing for its Old Navy stores to reinstate and compensate women workers who were cheated out of maternity benefits after being dismissed during pregnancy, as well as leaders of a factory union who were fired en masse, in violation of Haitian labor laws…