Building upon more than ten years of advocacy by Cividep-India, Fair Labor Association (FLA) commissioned this study into the provision and quality of legally mandated childcare in Bangalore's garment factories. The study was ...
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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 ...
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Lobbying among countries and various special interests to"take control"of the internet is intensifying in advance of the International Telecommunications Union(ITU)World Conference on International Telecommunications in Dubai next week. ...
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Secretary of State Clinton announced September 26 that the United States would begin the process of easing restrictions on imports of Burmese(Myanmarese)goods in response to the substantial and significant reforms that have taken place in ...
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The Ohio State University announced that J.America and Fanatics,Inc.have been named the university's licensed apparel and retail partners.This is a result of a rigorous selection process requiring demonstrated commitment to both Ohio-based ...
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The European Union has issued notice for implementation of trade concessions package to Pakistan. The package provides duty-free access for 75 Pakistani products to the EU nations. The trade concessions package is an effort by the EU ...
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Google's services have been riding a bit of a rollercoaster in China over the last several days. Google services were blocked in China for about 12 hours, going from last Friday evening into Saturday morning. Then services were restored ...
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Campaigners welcomed the news that more British companies are committing to paying UK workers a living wage, but said it was scandalous that firms are not forced to ensure a living wage in their overseas supply chains. The call for a ...
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Uzbekistan cotton has again come under the world's scanner for infringing international labour laws. More than 100 popular apparel labels like Zara, H&M, Gap, Walmart, Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent have decided to shun Uzbek cotton, ...
Russia has introduced a law ostensibly aimed at sites containing images of child sexual abuse and other illegal material, but it has raised fears of censorship. In July, both houses of Russia's parliament voted in favour of the law that ...
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American manufacturing companies are marching on Moscow. At a time when tepid growth at home, a slowing Chinese economy and recession in much of Western Europe is dogging Corporate America, Russia is getting newfound attention as a growth ...
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The UK government's decision to enable self-confessed hacker Gary McKinnon to avoid extradition to face trial for breaking into US government and military computers could set a dangerous precedent. Home secretary Theresa May said in a ...
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British computer hacker Gary McKinnon will not be extradited to the US after the move was blocked by Home Secretary Theresa May. McKinnon admits accessing American government computers in 2002, but says he just was looking for evidence ...
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Home secretary Theresa May has issued a statement, which has effectively blocked the extradition of hacker Gary McKinnon. In September, May told Parliament that the coalition agreement committing the government to reviewing the UK's ...
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On October 23,2012,at the request of the adidas Group,the Global Forum for Sustainable Supply Chains will convene a multi-stakeholder meeting of companies,international institutions,insurance experts and civil society to discuss the ...
Tags: adidas, Global Forum for Sustainable Supply Chains, workers, FLA