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Hong Seng Knitting
Country: Thailand
Issues: Wage Theft, Wrongful Termination
2024 WRC 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…
Grupo Merlet
Country: El Salvador
Issues: Freedom of Association Violations, Wrongful Termination
A WRC investigation found that Grupo Merlet, located in El Salvador, violated local law and university codes of conduct when it illegally fired a union leader who was protected from dismissal under Salvadoran law. Following the WRC’s investigation and recommended corrective actions, the company agreed to remedy the violations by providing back pay to the…
Successful remediation of illegal termination at Gear for Sports supplier
Country: El Salvador
Issues: Freedom of Association Violations, Wrongful Termination
To: WRC Affiliate Universities and Colleges From: Tara Mathur and Scott Nova Date: September 16, 2024 Re: Successful remediation of illegal termination at Gear for Sports supplier We write to provide you with a new factory report, documenting remediation of labor rights violations at a collegiate factory in El Salvador. The WRC frequently documents violations of…
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.
Labour rights organisations continue to denounce the situation at Levi’s Turkish supplier
Country: Türkiye
Issues: Abuse and Harassment, Freedom of Association Violations, Wrongful Termination
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