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GO Haiti (Garments of Haiti)
Published: September 30, 2022
In late August 2022, more than 800 workers at the apparel factory, GO Haiti (Garments of Haiti) picked up severance checks totaling $330,000, the equivalent of almost three months’ wages per worker, that were paid for by Hanesbrands, the US apparel company that had been the factory’s main buyer. Hanesbrands informed the WRC that it…
Clarification of Report on Unpaid Health Benefits and Two Worker Deaths in Haiti
Published: June 23, 2021
To: WRC Affiliate Universities and Colleges From: Scott Nova, Tara Mathur, and Ben Hensler Date: June 23, 2021 Re: Clarification of Report on Unpaid Health Benefits and Two Worker Deaths in Haiti Last week we shared with you a new WRC report concerning two factories in Haiti making university logo apparel, Palm Apparel and Sewing…
Sewing International S.A. (SISA)
Published: June 17, 2021
In 2020–2021, the WRC investigated the chronic failure of Haitian garment factories to make legally required contributions to the country’s public healthcare and pension systems. This failure contributed to the avoidable deaths of two workers that occurred after each of them was unable to access lifesaving medical treatment. The WRC’s investigation found that the factories…
Unpaid Health Benefits and Two Worker Deaths in Haiti
Published: June 17, 2021
To: WRC Affiliate Universities and Colleges From: Scott Nova, Tara Mathur, and Ben Hensler Date: June 17, 2021 Re: Unpaid Health Benefits and Two Worker Deaths in Haiti We write to share a new WRC report concerning two factories in Haiti making university logo apparel, Palm Apparel and Sewing International, that failed to pay legally…
Multiwear
Published: October 6, 2016
Multiwear, a factory located in Port-au-Prince, Haiti closed its operations on March 15, 2016. At the time of the closure, Multiwear employed approximately 2,000 workers who were represented by three independent trade union bodies. During the closure, the WRC engaged with factory management and the key buyer, HanesBrands, to ensure that workers’ legal rights were…
BKI, S.A.
Published: October 1, 2014
The WRC’s assessment of BKI identified noncompliance with the Ordinance’s requirements in the following main areas: (1) wages and hours, (2) abuse, and (3) occupational health and safety.
One World Apparel
Published: October 15, 2013
Since 2011, the International Labor Organization and International Finance Corporation’s Better Work Haiti factory monitoring program has consistently reported overwhelming noncompliance by Haitian export garment factories with the country’s legal minimum wage. A report from Better Work Haiti in April 2013 indicated that every one of the country’s export garment factories was violating the law.
Global Manufacturers & Contractors
Published: October 15, 2013
Since 2011, the International Labor Organization and International Finance Corporation’s Better Work Haiti factory monitoring program has consistently reported overwhelming noncompliance by Haitian export garment factories with the country’s legal minimum wage. A report from Better Work Haiti in April 2013 indicated that every one of the country’s export garment factories was violating the law.
Hanesbrands Ensures Severance Paid to Haitian Factory Workers
Published: September 30, 2022
In late August 2022, more than 800 workers at the apparel factory, GO Haiti (Garments of Haiti) picked up severance checks totaling $330,000, the equivalent of almost three months’ wages per worker, that were paid for by Hanesbrands, the US apparel company that had been the factory’s main buyer. Hanesbrands informed the WRC that it…