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A WRC investigation found that, after the formation of a new union to address failure to provide paid leave and protections for pregnant workers, Pungkook Indonesia One terminated the worker who was elected as the union secretary, discriminatorily transferred the job tasks of the three union representatives. One of the three union representatives was also…
Read MoreTo: WRC Affiliate Universities and Colleges From: Bent Gehrt and Rola Abimourched Date: February 18, 2025 Re: New Report: Remediation of Illegal Firings at Lululemon Supplier in Indonesia Please find here a new report on the WRC’s investigation and remediation of labor rights violations at Pungkook Indonesia One, a supplier of collegiate apparel to lululemon. In…
Read MoreWRC affiliate universities have continued to engage with Nike on this case. However, Nike’s position remains unchanged. It continues to ignore overwhelming evidence of worker coercion reported by the WRC, asserting that thousands of workers at Hong Seng voluntarily chose to forgo wages that they were legally owed. In support of its position, Nike cites an audit it commissioned from a for-profit contract monitoring firm, Elevate, but Nike refuses…
Read MoreIn 2024, the WRC conducted its investigation of the factory after being informed by the licensee, Vantage Apparel, that an audit conducted under the Sedex 4 program by the auditing company, LRQA, found that South China Headwear had remedied the violations the WRC had previously identified, including the factory’s previous failure to provide workers a…
Read MoreFebruary 12, 2025 Dear Colleagues, We invite you to register for the Annual Meeting of the WRC University Caucus. We will meet in Washington, DC, on April 22, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. We look forward to having the opportunity to discuss key developments related to our shared work implementing licensing codes of conduct,…
Read MoreThe WRC’s investigation found credible evidence of violations of relevant laws in the areas of wage and hour, freedom of association, sale of work tools to employees, and medical leave.
Read MoreThe assessment was initiated in response to multiple complaints made by employees of these facilities, primarily concerning the areas of freedom of association and occupational health and safety.
Read MoreThe assessment was initiated in response to multiple complaints made by employees of these facilities, primarily concerning the areas of freedom of association and occupational health and safety.
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