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Take action: Justice for Jorge Alberto Acosto

On November 16, 2019, two men shot and killed Jorge Alberto Acosta in a billiard parlor just four blocks from his house in La Lima, Cortes, Honduras. Jorge, 62, was a union leader for SITRATERCO, the oldest union in the country, which represents Chiquita banana workers.

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Precedent-setting Agreements Reached in Lesotho on Gender-based Violence at Work

Oct 30, 2019 —

Photo: Workers Rights Consortium Sam Mokhele, General Secretary, NACTWU; Thusoana Ntlama, Program Coordinator, FIDA; May Rathakane, Deputy General Secretary, IDUL; Libakiso Matlho, National Director, WLSA; Daniel Maraisane, Deputy General Secretary, UNITE

On August 15, 2019, a number of complementary, legally binding agreements were signed to launch a pilot program aimed at eliminating sexual harassment and gender-based violence in five major garment and textile factories in the Southern African country of Lesotho.

Maternity rights and childcare in Bangladesh

Study conducted by the Awaj Foundation with support from the Fair Labor Association identifies issues related to maternity rights in the Bangladesh garment sector (September 2019).

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Amnesty International launches new campaign against repression in Nicaragua

Amnesty International launches the "What we left behind: fleeing repression in Nicaragua" campaign calling for an end to the Nicaraguan government's 18-month long repression.

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Honduran public health system is failing workers, says EMIH report

Oct 2, 2019 —

The Honduran Independent Monitoring Team’s (EMIH) latest Labour Justice Bulletin (in Spanish) highlights the variety of obstacles maquila workers face when seeking medical assistance for work related chronic pain caused by the repetitive and labour intensive nature of their work. The bulletin presents two first-hand accounts of the difficulties workers, and the general public face when navigating the public system.

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Employer Guidance on Freedom of Association in Mexico

Amazon Takes Transparency Step: First Move Toward Adopting ‘Transparency Pledge,’ Supply Chain Justice

Workers abandoned in LD El Salvador factory closure owed US$1.7 million

Gildan’s surprise closure of Honduran factory violates workers’ rights

The Bangladesh Accord continues to operate but its independence may be at risk

Companies and Brands: Leverage points with international apparel companies

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