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Inside the campaign to disrupt the REI board elections
Country: Global
Issues: Abuse and Harassment, Forced Labor, Freedom of Association Violations, Health & Safety Violations, Migrant Worker Abuse, Overtime Violations
WRC Update: Nike Remediation Plan for Hong Seng Workers
Country: Thailand
Issues: Covid-19, Freedom of Association Violations, Wage Theft, Wrongful Termination
To: WRC Affiliate Universities and Colleges From: Scott Nova Date: April 21, 2025 Re: WRC Update: Nike Remediation Plan for Hong Seng Workers I want to provide you with the WRC’s assessment of Nike’s current remediation plan for Hong Seng Knitting in Thailand: As always, please let us know if you have questions or would like to…
Fruit of the Loom Transformed Workers’ Rights in Honduras. It’s Now Accused of Union-Busting.
Country: Honduras
Issues: Freedom of Association Violations
Style Avenue S.A.
Country: El Salvador
Issues: Abuse and Harassment, Freedom of Association Violations, Health & Safety Violations, Overtime Violations, Statutory Benefit Violations, Wage Theft, Wrongful Termination
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.
The Solidarity Center is On the Brink. Where Does That Leave Garment Workers’ Rights?
Country: Global
Issues: Abuse and Harassment, Freedom of Association Violations, Gender-based Violence and Discrimination, Health & Safety Violations, Statutory Benefit Violations, Wrongful Termination
Hansae Haiti
Country: Haiti
Issues: Freedom of Association Violations, Wrongful Termination
In 2025, the WRC’s engagement with buyers secured reinstatement with full back pay for nine workers who were fired in 2022 and 2023 from Hansae Haiti, a garment factory located in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The workers were fired for leading or joining protests against poverty wages and their dismissals represented a violation of workers’ right to…
WRC Engagement with Major US Brands Wins Reinstatement, 2+ Years Back Pay for Haitian Workers Fired for Protesting Poverty Wages
Country: Haiti
Issues: Freedom of Association Violations, Living Wage, Wrongful Termination
The WRC’s engagement with top US retailers has secured reinstatement with full back pay for nine workers who were fired in 2022 and 2023 from a garment factory in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, for leading or joining protests against poverty wages. Haitian garment workers, who are among the lowest-paid workers in the world, struggle to survive amidst…
Angajman ke WRC te pran ak gwo mak rad nan peyi Etazini te mennen a re-anbochman, epi peman plis pase 2 an salè a plizyè travayè Ayisyen ke yon faktori te revoke paske travayè yo tap pwoteste kont salè povrete nan peyi Ayiti.
Country: Haiti
Issues: Freedom of Association Violations, Living Wage, Wrongful Termination
Angajman WRC te pran ak gwo magazen ki vann rad nan peyi Etazini te garanti re-anbochman ak peman salè konplè pou 9 travayè ke yon faktori rad nan vil Pòtoprens, nan peyi Ayiti te revoke ant ane 2022 ak 2023. Yo te revoke travayè sa yo paske yo te dirije oswa patisipe nan yon manifestasyon…
New Report: Remediation of Illegal Firings at Lululemon Supplier in Indonesia
Country: Indonesia
Issues: Freedom of Association Violations
To: WRC Affiliate Universities and Colleges From: Bent Gehrt and Rola Abimourched Date: February 18, 2025 Re: New Report: Remediation of Illegal Firings at Lululemon Supplier in Indonesia Please find here a new report on the WRC’s investigation and remediation of labor rights violations at Pungkook Indonesia One, a supplier of collegiate apparel to lululemon. In…
WRC Advances Workers’ Rights on Global Stages: OECD Forum on Due Diligence in the Garment and Footwear Sector and United Nations Commission on the Status of Women 2025 Highlights
Country: China, Global
Issues: Forced Labor, Freedom of Association Violations, Gender-based Violence and Discrimination
OECD Forum on Due Diligence in the Garment and Footwear Sector The WRC shared our analysis and experience from the field at three side events during the 2025 OECD Forum. These discussions addressed due diligence, the realities of state-imposed forced labor, and the power of binding agreements in protecting worker rights. Recordings for two of…