WRC Factory Investigation

Texpia II

Factory: Texpia II

Key Buyers: Academy Sports, Carhartt, Target, Walmart

Last Updated: 2024

Case Summary

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, was taking adequate steps to ensure the safety of other union leaders following this horrific event.

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