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Factory workers end protest after owner agrees to pay wages - Kyna Intel, 2023-04-19T01:13:17+07:00

"Authorities in Phnom Penh’s Por Senchey district on April 11 facilitated the negotiation of a settlement between a factory owner and its workers that ended ...

20-year-old man dies in shoe factory chemical storehouse fire - Kyna Intel, 2023-04-19T01:13:17+07:00

"A 20-year-old man was burnt alive in a fire at a chemical storehouse in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. [...] Rajesh Kumar, a resident of Deori Road, has a shoe factory ...

54.5pc Rana Plaza survivors still unemployed: ActionAid - Kyna Intel, 2023-04-19T01:13:17+07:00

"Despite a decline in the unemployment rate since 2014, a total of 54.5 percent of Rana Plaza survivors are currently unemployed, said a study of ActionAid ...

Firemen struggle to douse huge fire in New Karachi cloth factory - Kyna Intel, 2023-04-19T01:13:17+07:00

"The Gabol Town police said that the fire erupted in Usman & Sons [sic - Usman Sons] Bedsheet Company in Sector-16-B located on Shehla Raza Road. Area SHO ...

4 firefighters die in garment factory blaze in Pakistan - Kyna Intel, 2023-04-19T01:13:17+07:00

"Officials say four firefighters have died and nearly a dozen others were injured after a massive fire broke out in a garment factory in the southern Pakistan ...

Boohoo settles inflated prices lawsuit for $197 million - Kyna Intel, 2023-04-19T01:13:17+07:00

"Manchester-based retailer Boohoo, owner of brands PrettyLittleThing and NastyGal reached a $197 million settlement for a lawsuit accusing the retailer of ...

Trade union federations and labour organisations in Myanmar denounce the EU-funded Made in Myanmar project - Kyna Intel, 2023-04-19T01:13:17+07:00

A letter strongly denouncing the EU's continuing funding of the Made in Myanmar (Multi-stakeholder Alliance for Decent Employment in the Myanmar apparel ...

‘No way out:’ Levi's said to seek discounts from ‘doormat’ denim suppliers - Kyna Intel, 2023-04-19T01:13:17+07:00

"Derek said that at an October event in its home city of San Francisco, Levi’s herded him and other strategic partners into conference rooms at the hotel where ...

Statement: trade unions of the RMG sector demand a minimum wage hike - Kyna Intel, 2023-04-19T01:13:17+07:00

"Bangladesh conducted its last minimum wage negotiations in 2018. At the time, a meager BDT 8,000 (USD95) was fixed as the minimum wage for garment workers. ...

How can fashion brands reform purchasing practices? - Kyna Intel, 2023-04-19T01:13:17+07:00

"A report by the NYU Stern Center for Business and Human Rights has outlined a number of recommendations for fashion brands aimed at reducing economic ...