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Premium Apparel
Country: Haiti
Issues: Abuse and Harassment, Freedom of Association Violations, Wage Theft
In November 2023, Premium Apparel closed operations and failed to pay its workers severance and other terminal benefits. The primary buyer, Gildan (which also sourced blanks for the university licensee New Agenda), promptly committed to make full payment of the workers’ severance. Gildan’s contribution of approximately $700,000 was distributed to workers in January 2024.
Gildan Pays $700,000 to Cover Collegiate Supplier’s Arrears to Workers
Country: Haiti
Issues: Wage Theft
To: WRC Affiliate Universities and Colleges From: Scott Nova Date: January 24, 2024 Re: Gildan Pays $700,000 to Cover Collegiate Supplier’s Arrears to Workers I am writing to report on a new case, involving unpaid severance at a factory in Haiti that closed recently, after having made university logo goods for many years. Premium Apparel…
Schwere Vorwürfe: Vorarlberger Textilriese schuldet Arbeiterinnen 5,5 Millionen Euro
Country: Thailand
Issues: Wage Theft
Body Fashion
Country: Thailand
Issues: Wage Theft
This report details findings of violations of workers’ rights, Thai law, and buyer codes of conduct by Body Fashion Ltd., a clothing manufacturer in Thailand. Body Fashion suspended workers without paying legally mandated wages and then terminated workers without payment of legally mandated severance and bonuses. Including unpaid wages, severance, notice pay, bonuses, and legally…
Workers at Outerstuff Supplier Are Owed $1.8 Million
Country: El Salvador
Issues: Wage Theft
To: WRC Affiliate Universities and Colleges From: Tara Mathur, Ben Hensler, and Scott Nova Date: December 12, 2023 Re: Workers at Outerstuff Supplier Are Owed $1.8 Million Please find here a new report from the WRC on the denial of approximately $1.8 million in legally owed wages, severance, and other compensation to 244 former workers…
Factories producing GW clothing improve working conditions, per report
Country: Global
Issues: Freedom of Association Violations, Gender-based Violence and Discrimination, Health & Safety Violations, Statutory Benefit Violations, Wage Theft
Broken threads: 5 things to know about troubled college clothing industry
Country: Global
Issues: Abuse and Harassment, Covid-19, Forced Labor, Freedom of Association Violations, Gender-based Violence and Discrimination, Living Wage, Wage Theft
4 Virginia schools in pact to safeguard against sweatshop labor in merchandise
Country: Global
Issues: Abuse and Harassment, Wage Theft
Broken threads: College clothing made in factories rife with labor violations, poverty wages
Country: Global
Issues: Abuse and Harassment, Covid-19, Freedom of Association Violations, Gender-based Violence and Discrimination, LGBTQ, Living Wage, Safety Accords, Wage and hour violations, Wage Theft, Workplace Health and Safety
Can Victoria’s Secret fix its image?
Country: Thailand
Issues: Wage Theft