Holden’s Adelaide manufacturing workforce has agreed to revised employment conditions that include a three-year pay freeze to help protect the company’s future as a local manufacturer. The Australian Manufacturing Workers ...
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The Australian state of Queensland has said that it will not allow IBM to enter any new contracts with the state government "until it improves its governance and contracting practices". The ban was made in a statement today by Premier ...
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The clothing industry in Bangladesh needs to improve its image in order for the country’s long-term prosperity to be guaranteed, says global business information company Textiles Intelligence. The collapse of Rana Plaza in Dhaka, ...
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Workers are planning strike action at Premier Foods' Wigan bakery over use of agency labour and shift pattern changes, while the firm's bakeries at Birmingham and Greenford shut on schedule. Premier Foods makes Hovis-branded products at ...
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On July 30, global steel and mining giant Evraz plc announced that, due to unfavorable market conditions, it will temporarily suspend operations at its Italian steel plate producing subsidiary Evraz Palini e Bertoli starting from August 20 ...
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Scottish milk supplier and distributor Müller Wiseman Dairies has confirmed plans to close its Keith and Whitburn facilities in Scotland, a move which will lead to a loss of about 140 jobs. The company stated that it will gradually ...
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The following is a joint statement by the Department of State, the Department of Labor, and the Office of the United States Trade Representative: Today, the United States is outlining next steps in a longstanding effort to address in a ...
The new wage structure for readymade garment workers would be announced after the Eid-ul-Fitr festival, Bangladesh Labour Minister Rajiuddin Ahmed Raju has said. The Minimum Wages Commission, constituted by the Government, wants to ...
The Municipality of Ontinyent in Valencia, Spain, recently signed a Joint Declaration between employers and unions for the revival of the textile industry in the region. The agreement was signed between the Ontinyent City Council, ...
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UK retailers have voiced strong concerns over plans announced by the Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) to apply a new “discretionary” approach on whether to conduct a site visit when inspecting certain types of businesses ...
Tags: Gla Approach, Textile
“It’s been a very productive week”, said EU Chief Negotiator Ignacio Garcia-Bercero coming out of the talks. “We have been striving already for many months to prepare the ground for an ambitious trade and investment ...
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The Steering Committee of the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh announces its plan to implement the Accord programme, which it delivered within the 45 days deadline. This pioneering Accord is a binding contract between 70 ...
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The Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), an India-based milk co-operative operating under the Amul brand, has reported a turnover of INR137.35bn ($2.29bn) during the year 2012-13, a growth of 18%, compared to INR116.68bn ...
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After Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KP), now the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) has become a centre of criticism with publication of a report by 'Earthworks' titled 'More Shine than Substance' recently. 'Earthworks' is a ...
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Dutch textile and clothing sector bodies Inretail, VGT and MODINT have prepared a joint plan of action for further sustainability of the apparel sector. The action plan was presented to the Netherlands’ Minister of Foreign Trade and ...