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December 6, 2011

Life is bittersweet for Nestle workers

The Nescafe factory in Panjang, Indonesia, has fired almost two thirds of the SBNIB union membership. According to the IUF...

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December 2, 2011

Women in fashion

How Bangladeshi garment workers challenge the gender gap The fashion industry has the potential to improve the lives of the...

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September 19, 2011

Women Inspiring Change

More than 5 million Indonesian women work in factories. Their wages are very low and they receive 30% less than...

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September 15, 2011

Indonesian migrant worker advocate wins human rights award

Workers’ rights advocate Anis Hidayah has received the Human Rights Watch Alison Des Forges Award for her tireless efforts to...

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September 14, 2011

Would you rate company CSR practices?

There has been a proliferation of company rating schemes in the past few years, but when it comes to improving...

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August 17, 2011

Sneaky Business marches through Indonesia

More than 240 people from around the world have joined Sneaky Business—an online march to demand workers’ rights in the...

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August 1, 2011

90,000 workers strike at adidas supplier

Low wages and inhumane treatment have lead 90,000 workers to strike at an adidas suppler in Vietnam.

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August 1, 2011

The long march for workers rights begins

101 people have begun a march across the world to end sneaky business in the global footwear industry.

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July 29, 2011

Abuse part of daily bread for Converse workers

Women making Converse sneakers at the Pou Chen Group factory in Sukabumi have been kicked, slapped and taunted by their...

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July 28, 2011

Zara, European brands exploit workers in Bangladesh

A new report shows that women producing for top European retailers, including Zara, are struggling to survive on poverty wages.

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July 21, 2011

My thoughts on democracy and protest

As workers, getting our message or opinion across to multinational corporations can be difficult. This is what makes the role...

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April 4, 2011

Sri Lankan garment industry struggles to attract women workers

As Sri Lankan apparel firms prepare to spend 55 million rupee ($492,061.24 AUD) on a public relations campaign to attract...

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