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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.

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.

Fig Leaf for Fashion: How social auditing protects brands and fails workers

A September 2019 detailed report from the Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC) details how the auditing industry functions primarily to protect brand reputations while failing to improve working conditions and sometimes putting garment workers lives at risk.

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Despite growing support for a Living Wage, companies fall behind commitments

Jul 10, 2019 —

Two recent reports conclude that despite brand involvement with different living wage initiatives, improvements on the issue have been limited. These reports highlight the need for enforceable brand agreements to pay a living wage worldwide.

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Occupational Health and Safety for Construction Workers and Safe Building Standards Must Be Guaranteed

Statement by over 100 civil society organizations from around the world following tragic June 27 building collapse in the Sihanoukville Province of Cambodia, which left at least 28 workers dead.

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