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- Hunger Strike at a Garment Factory Gets Violent in Bangladesh Mon, 11 Aug 14, 3:30amA hunger strike ends in violence when police fired rubber bullets, tear gas, and water canons at a protest by garment factory workers in Bangladesh this past week...
- The 7 Most Deplorable Fashion Stories of the Year (Vote for the Most Horrifying) Mon, 30 Dec 13, 2:24amWhile the trend towards sustainable fashion is gathering steam, there still remains a gigantic industry that encourages some incredibly devastating practices...
- The 7 Most Deplorable Fashion Stories of the Year (Vote for the Most Outrageous!) Mon, 30 Dec 13, 2:24amWhile the trend towards sustainable fashion is gathering steam, there still remains a gigantic industry that encourages some incredibly devastating practices...
- Bangladesh Garment Workers to See Their Minimum Wage Pay Increase by 77 Percent Mon, 18 Nov 13, 2:59amWorkers in Bangladesh's garment industry finally have some good news to celebrate. After several days of violent protests that forced the closure of 200 factories in the Ashulia industrial belt, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina...
- Fashion Companies Refuse To Compensate Victims Of Bangladesh Factory Collapse Sun, 13 Oct 13, 6:30amThe mainstream media may have forgotten about the Rana Plaza disaster, which killed 1,127, and injured or maimed scores of others, but those working for workers rights have not...
- POLL: Would You Boycott Apple Products Until They Improve Working Conditions in China? Wed, 1 Feb 12, 7:00amApple has been in hot water ever since a long and detailed New York Times report came out highlighting abuses and environmental hazards during the manufacture of its products in China...