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US backs initiative to revise Myanmar labour law
2014-11-14 13:47:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
The US is teaming up with Japan and Denmark to try to improve labour rights and conditions in Myanmar - with the aim of helping to make the country a more attractive sourcing and investment destination.
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US claims Guatemala labour violations affected trade
2014-11-07 15:58:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
The US is proceeding with its case against Guatemala for failing to enforce its domestic labour laws, with an initial written submission this week citing at least 402 instances where failures occurred, including apparel manufacturers.
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California garment labour violations "widespread"
2014-11-07 14:39:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Workers in the southern California garment industry are being robbed of millions of dollars a year in unpaid wages thanks to labour violations by their employers, says the US Labor Department.
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Uzbekistan cotton yields rise despite labour concerns
2014-11-06 18:27:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
The Uzbekistan government has told just-style it has avoided using schoolchildren to harvest its cotton this year, instead drafting in adult public sector workers.
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concerns
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Retailers react to India forced labour allegations
2014-10-30 14:10:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
A number of retailers have responded to allegations of "forced labour" amongst female textile workers in mills in southern India, with H&M blacklisting one of the five named.
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