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Cooling Bangladesh’s Garment Factories Is Cheaper Than It Looks
A Cornell study finds that targeted heat protections could pay for themselves within four years—but the…
Fashion’s Heat Problem Is Becoming a Business Problem
The American Apparel & Footwear Association's new heat-stress toolkit gives brands and suppliers a practical…
FABRIC Act Returns with $100M Reshoring Bet
The reintroduced federal bill would prohibit piece-rate base pay, extend liability for wage violations and…
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Bangladesh’s Garment Wage Clock Is Ticking
Unions say a new minimum wage is due by December. Manufacturers argue Bangladesh's amended labor law pushes…
Jordan Garment Oversight Misses Labor Risks Beyond Factories
The first U.S. forced-labor import orders targeting Jordanian garment factories may represent an acute…
On the Line: Bangladesh’s Energy Woes Complicate Production
Also in this edition: LPP suspends new orders and product-development work in Bangladesh, risking a potential…
H&M, Inditex Face Union-Busting Claims at Turkish Supplier
An IndustriALL Global Union affiliate says the brands failed to act on a dispute at Eroğlu Giyim that…
Has Lesotho’s Tariff Relief Missed the Window?
The southern African nation has escaped the latest round of tariffs, retaining its duty-free access to the…
On the Line: Extreme Heat is Costing South Asia 31M Jobs a Year
Also in this edition: Migrant workers in Taiwan who paid recruitment fees have received more than $4 million…
How a $1.50 Pair of Glasses Can Change a Garment Factory’s Bottom Line
A new study found that correcting garment workers' near vision with glasses boosted productivity by 6 percent…
On the Line: Social Audits Are Failing Pakistan’s Garment Workers
Also in this edition: Factory fires keep erupting, extreme heat is costing India's informal workers billions…
Boohoo Legal Claims Over Sweatshop Scandal Rise to $329M
Eleven new investors have joined a High Court lawsuit brought by 50 claimants seeking damages from Boohoo…
On the Line: Bangladesh’s Garment Sector Faces Growing Human Rights Crisis
Also in this edition: Two Cambodian factories were fined for burning fabric scraps as fuel, a study found…
On the Line: More Garment Factory Closures Rattle Bangladesh
Also in this edition: Indian garment workers train AI that could potentially replace them, while Bangladesh…
On the Line: Guatemalan Garment Workers Win Historic Payout
Also in this edition: South African workers protest the mass firing of their migrant colleagues, a Cambodian…