WELCOME TO THE ARCHIVE (1994-2014) OF THE MAQUILA SOLIDARITY NETWORK. For current information on our ongoing work on the living wage, women's labour rights, freedom of association, corporate accountability and Bangladesh fire and safety, please visit our new website, launched in October, 2015: www.maquilasolidarity.org
Levi Strauss drops from first to fifth place in ethical ranking after refusing to commit to living wage
Companies opening up on labour standards but tackling labour rights abuses requires more worker involvement
Just as La Senza's Laurence Lewin makes his TV debut in CBC's new reality show "The Dragon's Den" tomorrow night, activists in Canada revealed that La Senza is once again abandoning workers at a Thai bra factory formerly sewing bras for the Canadian lingerie-maker.
One year ago today, 64 workers were killed, 74 injured, and hundreds left jobless when the Spectrum-Shahriyar garment factory in Bangladesh collapsed.