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New Report: Remediation of Illegal Firings at Lululemon Supplier in Indonesia
Country: Indonesia
Issues: Freedom of Association Violations
To: 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…
PT Pungkook Indonesia One
Country: Indonesia
Issues: Freedom of Association Violations
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…
Jasper
Country: Honduras
Issues: Freedom of Association Violations
Following the 2022 closure of the Hanesbrands Incorporated (HBI)-owned factory in Honduras, known as Jasper, workers alleged, and the WRC confirmed, that HBI illegally blacklisted employees who were elected union leaders at Jasper. The blacklisting was discrimination against the worker leaders, who were denied opportunities for rehiring at another nearby HBI-owned facility. The WRC engaged…
Blacklisting of Workers from Former Hanesbrands Collegiate Factory (Honduras)
Country: Honduras
Issues: Freedom of Association Violations
To: WRC Affiliate Universities and Colleges From: Tara Mathur and Ben Hensler Date: January 13, 2025 Re: Blacklisting of Workers from Former Hanesbrands Collegiate Factory (Honduras) Please see here a report concerning the WRC’s investigation and remediation of violations of university codes of conduct affecting former workers of the Jasper factory in Honduras, a now-closed…
Five ways fashion needs to step up on sustainability in 2025
Country: Global
Issues: Freedom of Association Violations, Workplace Health and Safety
Labor Groups Urge Japanese Retailer to Drop Lawsuit Against Myanmar Unionist
Country: Myanmar
Issues: Freedom of Association Violations
Inditex Drops Potential Turkish Supplier Over Alleged Workers’ Rights Abuses
Country: Türkiye
Issues: Freedom of Association Violations
Asics Said It Helped Remedy Labor Abuse in Cambodia. Activists Disagree.
Country: Cambodia
Issues: Freedom of Association Violations
Asics, Muji urged to act on jailed worker
Country: Cambodia
Issues: Freedom of Association Violations
Wing Star Shoes
Country: Cambodia
Issues: Freedom of Association Violations
The WRC’s investigation uncovered severe retaliatory actions against workers who formed an independent union. After establishing the union to address grievances, factory management took the following unlawful actions: Mr. Chan was held in prison until August 19, 2024, the same day that the appeal of his conviction was heard in court—at which point, the prosecutor…