2021

by AGHub Admin created 2021-06-02T09:23:58+07:00
Unpaid textile worker takes guard hostage
by Kyna Intel — last modified Sep 22, 2021 08:10 PM

"Royal Textile worker Bayram P. took the guard hostage after failing to receive his wages. Bayram P., who works at the Royal Textile factory in 2nd Organized Industrial Zone in Şanlıurfa, was not paid ...

Woman unionist reinstated at SF Trade textile factory
by Kyna Intel — last modified Sep 22, 2021 08:10 PM

"Ayşe Erim, one of the workers fired for unionising at the SF Trade textile factory in İzmir, has won her reemployment and compensation case. Ayşe Erim, who was fired from SF Trade textile factory, wh ...

Myanmar Unique closes, lays off over 1,000 workers
by Kyna Intel — last modified Sep 22, 2021 08:44 PM

"The Myanmar Unique garment factory, which employs more than 1,000 workers in the Shwe Lin Pan Industrial Zone, closed on September 21. A factory leader said the closure was due to a drop in orders an ...

Couple loses job after marriage
by Kyna Intel — last modified Sep 22, 2021 08:44 PM

"Mominul Islam Shamim and Lima Akter, both newlywed garment workers, lost their jobs even though they got married with the consent of their families. The newlyweds were both employed at Knit Asia in A ...

Garment worker gang-raped in Chittagong
by Kyna Intel — last modified Sep 22, 2021 08:44 PM

"Four men reportedly gang-raped a 21-year-old garment worker, while she was visiting her colleague’s house, in Fatikchhari upazila of Chittagong on Monday. Police conducted a drive at the area and arr ...

Leather factory owner detained in Cairo
by Kyna Intel — last modified Sep 22, 2021 08:44 PM

The owner of a leather factory has been detained for 24 hours pending investigations into his running a leather good factory without a license. Inside the factory were found 1,536 metres of natural le ...

China’s secondhand business is booming
by Kyna Intel — last modified Sep 24, 2021 07:51 PM

"As summer fades, China’s consumers have grown increasingly cautious. Strict Covid measures are one reason; another is a recent government crackdown on everything from property markets to private tuto ...

Vestiaire Collective’s raises 178 million euros
by Kyna Intel — last modified Sep 24, 2021 07:51 PM

"Vestiaire Collective, the platform selling pre-owned luxury goods, has raised 178 million euros in funding. Tech investor SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and sustainability investors Generation Investment Man ...