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Case Summary: Gina Form Bra (Thailand)
WRC report on its investigation of working conditions in the Gina Form Bra factory in Thailand. Includes a discussion of the closure of the factory despite pressure by the WRC and workers’ efforts to keep it open
Worker Rights Consortium Assessment re Far East Garment Textile and First Apparel (Thailand): Findings, Recommendations, and Status Report
WRC reports on its assessment of labor violations at the Far East factory in Thailand. Includes a discussion of logistics of the assessment and recommendations for the company to remediate the problems
Worker Rights Consortium Assessment re Hugger de Honduras and Vision Tex (Honduras): Findings, Recommendations and Status Report
WRC report on its investigation of the failure of two factories in Honduras to provide compensation to their workers. Also describes WRC’s efforts to pressure Nike to obtain compliance to labor standards from its contractors
Case Summary: Teerapat Industries (Thailand)
WRC report on its investigation of labor violations at a Teerapat Industries factory in Thailand following complaints by concerned workers. Includes a description of WRC’s intervention on behalf of workers
Worker Rights Consortium Assessment re Lianglong Socks Co. Ltd (China): Findings, Recommendations, and Status Report
WRC report of its assessment of labor violations at the Lianglong factory in China. Outlines RJ McCarthy’s positive response to the assessment
Case Summary: Sunman Group of Companies (Bangladesh)
WRC report on its investigation of labor violations at companies owned by the Sunman group. Includes a description of the company’s positive and constructive response to the assessment
The Impact of Substantial Labor Cost Increases on Apparel Retail Prices
This document provides background information concerning the likely impact of substantial labor cost increases, such as those that would result from the implementation of USAS’s proposed Designated Supplier Program, on the retail price of university logo apparel. The evidence available indicates that such substantial increases in labor costs would result in relatively small increases in retail prices
Code of Conduct Violations at Paxar (Turkey)
Letter detailing labor violations at the Paxar facility in Turkey, in an attempt to bring awareness to major university licensees
Worker Rights Consortium Assessment re Rights of Association of Russell Athletic and Fruit of the Loom Employees in Honduras: Analysis of Employee Interviews- Findings and Recommendations
WRC report on its assessment of labor violations at two factories in Honduras. Includes recommendations for remedial actions
Case Summary: Quality/ Elderwear (El Salvador)
WRC report on its assessment of labor violations at a Quality factory in El Salvador following its closure, and a description of the actions taken by the company to address each issue
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