US based MetaWear has unveiled the first solar and geothermal-powered US operation, providing cutting, sewing, dyeing, and screen printing certified organic cotton t-shirts. MetaWear which uses seaweed-based inks with no toxic inputs, was ...
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Opening the conference “Bangladesh 2013: The Rising Demand for Labour Standards”, ILO Deputy Director General Gilbert Houngbo called for faster implementation of the new labour law to protect workers after the Rana Plaza ...
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When the doors of Bethel New Life opened last Saturday, Darlene Williams darted inside and headed straight for a table piled high with dolls, princess costumes and fairy tale castles. Toys had begun to spill out of her giant tote bag when ...
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Mitsubishi Pencil marketing manager Claire O'Driscoll is leaving the office products industry to take up a new role with national community organisation Good Shepherd Microfinance. After nearly eight years at Mitsubishi Pencil, O'Driscoll ...
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The National People’s Tribunal organized by the Asia Floor Wage Campaign (AFWC) has urged the Government of India to declare and pursue an active employment policy to provide social justice to the garment workers in the country. In ...
Tags: India, AFWC, Social Justice, Indian Garment Workers