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Almost 70 Percent of Australians Would Pay More for Their Clothes
Jun 25, 2013Almost 70 per cent of Australians would pay more for their clothes if they knew overseas workers were paid a decent wage and that garment factories had safe working conditions, according to a new Oxfam Australia survey. The survey, which ...
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St Louis County Aims to Prevent The Companies in The County From Buying Uniforms
Mar 1, 2013A legislation barring apparel and textile vendors from supplying goods made under sweatshop conditions to Missouri’s St. Louis County has been introduced by its Councilman Mr. Pat Dolan. The proposed bill aims to prevent the ...
Tags: St Louis County, Sweatshop-Made Apparels, apparel and textile vendors
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BFC Monitoring Program Is Losing Its Relevance and Effectiveness in Ensuring Better Work
Feb 25, 2013The International Labour Organization’s (ILO’s) Better Factories Cambodia (BFC) monitoring program is losing its relevance and effectiveness in ensuring better work and wage conditions, especially to garment workers, says a ...
Tags: garment workers, Apparel, garment
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Free Art Event Is Hosted by American Apparel & Redbubble in La
Dec 27, 2012American Apparel’s Wholesale Showroom – At the LA1 art show, Redbubble Pty. Ltd., a global online marketplace that facilitates the sale of authentic, amazing design on everyday products and canvasses, and American Apparel, Inc ...
Tags: Apparel, American Apparel, art event, Redbubble
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Serious Violations Is Finded in La Garment District by US Govt
Dec 27, 2012The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division and the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement found serious violations of federal and state labor laws by each of 10 garment contractors inspected during a sweep of a single ...
Tags: garment district, garment, garment contractors, garments producing
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More British Companies Are Committing to Paying UK Workers a Living Wage
Nov 7, 2012Campaigners 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 ...
Tags: living wage, overseas, supply chains, fashion industry, garments
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US Labor Dept Would Enforce a Subpoena Issued to The Apparel Contractors
Oct 29, 2012The U.S.Department of Labor has filed an action to enforce a subpoena issued to Los Angeles-based apparel retailer Forever 21 seeking documents related to the company's apparel contractors and manufacturers. A recent investigation by the ...
Tags: apparel, Forever 21, garment industry, sweatshop
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Eco-Fashion Retailer Announces Their New Line of Certified Organic Cotton Toddler T-Shirts
Oct 8, 2012Stylish Organic Family Living Inc announces their new line of certified organic cotton toddler t-shirts, on sale in the US from now until Christmas. Stylish Organic Family Living, an up-and-coming ecommerce specializing in ...
Tags: organic toddler t-shirts, Stylish Organic Family Living, eco-fashion
