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Fact Sheet: OECD complaint against Nike by 20 Garment Sector Unions, AFWA, GLJ-ILRF
Twenty garment sector unions, Asia Floor Wage Alliance (AFWA) and Global Labor Justice - International Labor Rights Forum (GLJ-ILRF) filed a complaint to the US National Contact Point for the OECD Guidelines for Responsible Business Conduct at the US State Department, alleging breaches of the OECD Guidelines by multinational enterprise Nike.
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TTCU, AFWA, GLJ-ILRF and Eastman Exports Make Joint Statement after Natchi Apparels US Import Ban Lifted
An unprecedented collaboration between apparel manufacturer Eastman Exports and labour stakeholders TTCU, AFWA and GLJ-ILRF led to the historic reversal of a decision by the US government, thereby protecting both businesses and thousands of jobs for women workers.
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Statement on Toxic Gas Leak Leading to Hospitalization of Hundreds of Workers at Brandix’s Manufacturing Unit in Andhra Pradesh, India
AFWA Sri Lanka and AFWA India released a statement condemning multi-national garment manufacturer Brandix after a toxic gas leak left hundreds of workers in Andhra Pradesh, India, hospitalised. This comes months after a COVID-19 super-spreader event by Brandix Lanka infected over 1,000 workers in 2020.
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Joint Statement by Asia Floor Wage Alliance and Focus on Global South at the World Economic Forum, 2022
Asia Floor Wage Alliance (AFWA) and Focus on Global South released a joint statement at the World Economic Forum, 2022. The statement calls for protecting workers’ rights in garment global supply chains as an important strategy for economic development in the Global South.
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Joint Statement by 220+ Civil Society and Trade Union Organizations on Proposed EU Directive
In February, the European Commission released its proposal for a directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence. In response, over 220 NGOs and trade unions from around the world welcomed the proposal as an essential and long-awaited step toward corporate accountability but called for the proposal to be strengthened to end corporate harm to human rights, the environment and climate.
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AFWA, GLJ-ILRF Respond to Brandix Lanka’s Denial of Our Report on their Covid-19 Violations at Minuwangoda Plant in October 2020
AFWA and GLJ-ILRF hope that Brandix Lanka will follow the recommendations made in our recent April 2022 report, Voices from the Field: Reprisals and Repression of Garment Worker Unions and Workers Organizations During COVID-19 in Sri Lanka, including to respect freedom of association and engage in dialogue with women-led trade unions. Brandix Lanka’s recent response to our report has several inaccuracies that we welcome the opportunity to correct.
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Joint Statement on the Landmark Dindigul Agreement to Eliminate Gender-Based Violence and Harassment at Eastman Exports, Natchi Apparels
The Tamil Nadu Textile and Common Labour Union, the Asia Floor Wage Alliance, and Global Labor Justice - International Labor Rights Forum, along with Eastman Exports Global Clothing Private Limited and H&M Group, jointly announced the groundbreaking Dindigul Agreement to Eliminate Gender-Based Violence and Harassment (GBVH). This is a set of agreements to jointly commit to working together from their supply chain role to eradicate discrimination based on gender, caste, or migration status; increase transparency, and develop a culture of mutual respect in the garment factory setting. U.S. companies Gap Inc. and PVH signed similar agreements later in 2022.
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AFWA and 19 Labor and Sustainability Organisations Propose to Strengthen New York’s Fashion Act
New York lawmakers are introducing an exciting bill that will transform the fashion industry to hold NY brands and retailers accountable for their environmental and social impacts. However, the first draft leaves a lot to be desired. Read the response and proposed amendments to New York’s Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act (Fashion Act) from 20 organizations to the New York City elected officials
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One Year On, We Remember Garment Worker Leader Jeyasre Kathiravel as We Push for Groundbreaking Agreement to Prevent Gender-Based Violence
A year ago this week, garment worker leader Jeyasre Kathiravel was murdered by her supervisor in Tamil Nadu. AFWA honors her life & stands with her family & fellow union members by continuing to push to end gender, caste & migrant status-based violence in this statement.
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