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Levi’s slammed for ignoring its own labour standards
Country: Türkiye
Issues: Freedom of Association Violations, Wrongful Termination
Levi’s under fire after supplier laid off hundreds of workers
Country: Türkiye
Issues: Freedom of Association Violations, Violence Against Workers, Wrongful Termination
Explainer: The cost of ignoring worker freedom of association
Country: Türkiye
Issues: Freedom of Association Violations, Violence Against Workers, Wrongful Termination
‘We couldn’t even afford to buy the pants we made’: Turkish Levi’s worker speaks out
Country: Türkiye
Issues: Freedom of Association Violations, Violence Against Workers, Wrongful Termination
Levi’s Turkish Supplier behind Worst Union-Busting Case in Years, Labor Group Says
Country: Türkiye
Issues: Freedom of Association Violations, Violence Against Workers, Wrongful Termination
Özak/Kübrateks
Country: Türkiye
Issues: Freedom of Association Violations, Violence Against Workers, Wrongful Termination
The WRC investigated reports of severe repression of workers’ freedom of association—including mass firings and arrests, threatened and actual violence, wage theft, and blacklisting against 400 workers at Levi’s supplier factory in Türkiye. The WRC found that Özak Global (in some instances in collaboration with both the local militarized forces and a company-favored union), committed,…
Remediation of Illegal Firing and Discrimination at Lululemon Collegiate Supplier in Cambodia
Country: Cambodia
Issues: Freedom of Association Violations, Wrongful Termination
To: WRC Affiliate Universities and Colleges From: Bent Gehrt and Rola Abimourched Date: May 6, 2024 Re: Remediation of Illegal Firing and Discrimination at Lululemon Collegiate Supplier in Cambodia Please find here a new report on the WRC’s investigation and successful remediation of labor rights violations at the Quantum Apparel factory in Phnom Penh, Cambodia….
Quantum Apparel (Cambodia)
Country: Cambodia
Issues: Freedom of Association Violations, Wrongful Termination
The WRC’s investigation found that, immediately after workers established an independent union at the factory to address complaints concerning the factory’s misuse of short-term contracts, factory management retaliated against the worker union leaders by taking the following unlawful actions: The collegiate licensee, Lululemon cooperated with the WRC’s investigation and engaged with factory management to ensure…
Style Avenue S.A.
Country: El Salvador
Issues: Abuse and Harassment, Freedom of Association Violations, Health & Safety Violations, Overtime Violations, Statutory Benefit Violations, Wage Theft, Wrongful Termination
Style Avenue was found to have multiple and repeated labor rights violations, including forced overtime, illegal terminations, verbal abuse by management, failure to respect freedom of association, locking workers in the factory, excessive heat, and unsanitary conditions.
Bangladesh Unions Say Garment Workers Are Being Fired for Protesting
Country: Bangladesh
Issues: Freedom of Association Violations, Living Wage, Minimum Wage, Wrongful Termination