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Metro Wear 2
Published: October 3, 2025
The WRC’s investigation uncovered severe and persistent violations of workers’ associational rights, after establishing a union to address low pay, excessive production quotas, and unfair job evaluations at Metro Wear 2, a factory in the Philippines with a workforce of nearly 2,000 that makes university licensed clothing for lululemon. Factory management violated its employees’ right…
Sweeping Labor Rights Progress at Collegiate Supplier to Lululemon in the Philippines
Published: October 3, 2025
To: WRC Affiliate Universities and Colleges From: Ben Hensler, Scott Nova, and Rola Abimourched Date: October 3, 2025 Re: Sweeping Labor Rights Progress at Collegiate Supplier to Lululemon in the Philippines The WRC is pleased to report that we have secured full remediation of labor rights violations at Metro Wear 2, a factory in the…
Fires Wreck Garment Factories in South Africa, Philippines, Pakistan
Published: May 11, 2021
Chong Won Fashion, Inc. (C. Woo Inc.)
Published: February 21, 2007
In response to a worker complaint, the WRC launched an investigation into alleged labor rights violations at Chong Won in late October, 2006. The investigation found serious and ongoing labor rights violations at Chong Won, including minimum wage violations, forced overtime, violations of workers’ right to unionize and bargain collectively, and, of particular concern, collusion by factory management with government agents in violence against workers engaged in a lawful and peaceful strike.
WRC Factory Assessment Update
Published: December 19, 2006
To: Primary Contacts, WRC Affiliate Colleges and Universities From: Scott Nova Date: December 19, 2006 Re: WRC Factory Assessment Update The following is an update on the work of the WRC in recent months at a number of important factories, covering both ongoing remediation efforts and new investigations. There are fifteen cases reviewed, covering twenty…
Easy Group
Published: February 15, 2006
The WRC’s Assessment of the three Easy Group facilities was carried out in response to complaints from employees alleging serious violations of worker rights. The principal areas of concern identified in the complaints were working hours and compensation, misuse of a contract labor system, and freedom of association and collective bargaining.