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In June 2024, Anastacio Tzib Caal, a union leader at Texpia II, was assassinated by an unidentified assailant. In the months prior, Tzib Caal and other union leaders were targets of death threats written on the factory walls. The WRC engaged with factory buyers to ensure that Texpia II’s parent company, the Korean multinational SAE-A,…
Read MoreTo: WRC Affiliate Universities and Colleges From: Tara Mathur and Ben Hensler Date: January 17, 2024 Re: Full Remediation of University Code of Conduct Violations at Mex Mode (Atlixco, Mexico) We are sharing with you an update to the WRC’s October 2022 report on violations of workers’ right to freedom of association at Mex Mode,…
Read MoreTo: WRC Affiliate Universities and Colleges From: Manodeep Guha and Ben Hensler Date: July 11, 2024 Re: $325,000 in Back Pay Secured at Collegiate Factory in Bangladesh We are pleased to report that Cutter & Buck has committed to provide the equivalent of five months’ pay to 850 workers of a now-closed supplier of collegiate…
Read MoreTo: WRC Affiliate Universities and Colleges From: Bent Gehrt and Ben Hensler Date: March 28, 2024 Re: Successful Remediation of Mass Firing, Violent Threats at Collegiate Factory in Cambodia Please find here a new report on the WRC’s investigation and successful remediation of violent threats, mass firing, and other retaliation against worker leaders at the…
Read MoreThe WRC found violations of workers’ rights at the Salvadoran garment factory, APS El Salvador, which closed in August 2022 without paying its workers the approximately US$1.9 million they were owed in back wages, severance, and other legally mandated benefits. The WRC’s investigation resulted in $1.35 million secured from buyers to compensate the workers. Two…
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WRC Statement in Response to Murder of Anastacio Tzib Caal
The WRC was shocked and outraged by the assassination of Guatemalan garment worker leader, Anastacio Tzib Caal, on June 15. Mr. Tzib Caal was employed at the garment factory, Texpia II, which is owned by the multinational apparel manufacturer, SAE-A Trading, and produces for major brands such as Walmart, Target, Carhartt, and Academy Sports. Tzib…
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