Freedom of Association

Garment union in the Philippines celebrates new agreement as significant victory

Jul 3, 2025 —

Union members call on lululemon to ensure
respect for freedom of association in their supplier factories.
(OMEGA-PIGLAS)

A national and international campaign led by a garment workers’ union in the Philippines and supported by international labour rights organizations has won a negotiated agreement to respect the workers’ associational rights at the MetroWear Two factory in the Mactan Export Processing Zone. The factory produces sportwear for the Canadian-based athletic apparel company lululemon.

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Rana Plaza: Garment workers are still fighting for fair wages (Nadja)

Jun 12, 2025 —

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Fruit of the Loom Transformed Workers' Rights in Honduras. It's Now Accused of Union-Busting. (Sourcing Journal / MSN)

Apr 2, 2025 —

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Fruit of the Loom Backtracks on Worker Rights

Mar 21, 2025 —

Workers outside the Jerzees Nuevo Día factory in Honduras call on
Fruit of the Loom to keep unionized factories open (CGT).

Twenty-seven labour and other civil society organizations, including MSN, have sent a joint letter to the US apparel brand Fruit of the Loom, urging the company to reverse its decision to close two unionized factories in Honduras.