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After WRC Investigation, a Binding Agreement to Protect Workers

Published: June 21, 2022

To: WRC Affiliate Universities and Colleges From: Scott Nova Date: June 21, 2022 Re: After WRC Investigation, a Binding Agreement to Protect Workers Please find here the WRC’s report on our investigation of gender-based violence and harassment at the Natchi Apparel factory in India and binding agreements recently signed with worker representatives, the brand H&M,…

Murder, rape and abuse in Asia’s factories: the true price of fast fashion

Published: May 22, 2022

Natchi Apparel

Published: May 22, 2022

Labor organizations have signed binding agreements with Natchi owner Eastman Apparel and with H&M to combat gender-based violence and harassment at this factory. These agreements were reached after the WRC found numerous practices at the Natchi factory that violated Indian law, international labor standards, and/or vendor codes of conduct, regarding gender-based violence and harassment, other…

Fashion brands said ‘never again’ but women are still being exploited in supply chains

Published: April 24, 2022

H&M pledges to end shopfloor sexual violence in India after worker killed

Published: April 1, 2022

Karnataka Garment Workers Win Half the $59 Million They’re Owed

Published: March 7, 2022

$28.6 Million in Back Pay Commitments for Indian Garment Workers

Published: March 2, 2022

March 2, 2022 Dear Colleagues, We are writing to inform you of further historic progress in the WRC’s efforts to correct the refusal of apparel suppliers in India, including a leading producer of university logo goods, to pay the legal minimum wage. This systematic violation deprived 400,000 workers in India’s Karnataka State of more than…