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Industrial Hana

Published: November 5, 2024

Industrial Hana, a garment factory in Guatemala, permanently closed operations in October 2023, failing to pay legally required severance to approximately 250 employees. The factory produced garments, under subcontracting relationships with other local manufacturers, for Lucky Brand (owned by Authentic, SPARC, and Shein), American Eagle Outfitters, and Puma. The WRC engaged with factory buyers and,…

$1.5 Million Wage Theft from Guatemalan Workers Who Made Lucky Brand Owned by Authentic and Shein

Published: November 5, 2024

As the WRC reported previously, Industrial Hana, a garment factory in Guatemala, permanently closed operations in October 2023, without paying its approximately 250 employees $1.5 million in unpaid severance and other terminal benefits owed to them in accordance with Guatemalan law. The WRC’s investigation found that, in the months leading up to the factory’s closure,…

Una fábrica que producía para Lucky Brand, propiedad de Authentic y Shein, les ha robado US$1.5 millones a sus extrabajadoras(es) guatemaltecas

Published: November 5, 2024

Como el WRC informó anteriormente, la fábrica de ropa Industrial Hana en Guatemala cerró sus operaciones en octubre de 2023, sin pagarles a aproximadamente 250 trabajadoras US$1.5 millones correspondientes a indemnizaciones y otras prestaciones que se les deben según la ley guatemalteca. La investigación del WRC encontró que, en los meses anteriores al cierre de…

Texpia II

Published: July 15, 2024

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,…

WRC Statement in Response to Murder of Anastacio Tzib Caal

Published: July 15, 2024

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…

Guatemalan Factory That Produced Lucky Brands, American Eagle, Hanesbrands, and Gillz Closed Owing Workers $1.4 Million in Severance

Published: February 26, 2024

Industrial Hana, a garment factory in Guatemala, permanently closed operations in October 2023. The factory shuttered operations on October 5, violating Guatemalan labor law by failing to pay severance to its 229 employees. Workers at the factory reported that, prior to its closure, the factory produced garments, under subcontracting relationships with other local manufacturers, for…