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Response by Charming Shoppes: Natl. Labor Committee (US) alleges labour abuses at Alianza Fashion factory - including forced overtime, low wages, denial of freedom of association.
- Related in-depth areas: Report on Alianza Fashion factory in Guatemala & company responses
- This is a response from the following companies: Charming Shoppes
Alianza Fashion: A Test Case for the Guatemalan Government & the Office of the United States Trade Representative
Author: National Labor Committee [US]
Alianza Fashion in Guatemala, with 1,350 workers, sews garments for Briggs New York [for Kellwood], Sag Harbor [for Kellwood], Fashion Bug [for Charming Shoppes], Alfani and JM Collection [for Macy’s]. Forced overtime...[is] the norm...Workers are...
Report on Alianza Fashion factory in Guatemala & company responses [Guatemala]
Author: Compiled by Business & Human Rights Resource Centre
In September 2010, National Labor Committee (NLC) issued a report "Alianza Fashion: A Test Case for the Guatemalan Government & the Office of the United States Trade Representative", alleging labour abuses at the Alianza Fashion factory in...
- Related stories: Guatemala: Natl. Labor Committee alleges labour abuses at Alianza Fashion factory
- Related in-depth areas: Report on Alianza Fashion factory in Guatemala & company responses
- Related companies: Alianza Fashion Charming Shoppes Kellwood Macy's
Response by Charming Shoppes: Natl. Labor Committee (US) alleges women workers' rights abused at Nicotex factory, supplying Lane Bryant (part of Charming Shoppes), Briggs New York (part of Kellwood).
- Related stories: Guatemala: Labour rights violations at Nicotex factory supplying Briggs NY, Lane Bryant, says National Labor Committee report
- This is a response from the following companies: Charming Shoppes
[PDF] Letter regarding Nicotex [Guatemala]
Author: Charming Shoppes
...we take...allegations [such as those in the National Labor Committee report] seriously, and are thoroughly investigating the situation...[We] do not intend to continue using the factory unless the issues raised in the NLC report and confirmed...
Women Exploiting Women [Guatemala]
Author: National Labor Committee & Center for Studies and Support for Local Development (CEADEL)
Women in the U.S. are purchasing clothing sewn by women who are exploited in Guatemala. The Nicotex sweatshop produces clothing for Briggs New York [part of Kellwood] and Lane Bryant [part of Charming Shoppes]...overtime work is common, obligatory and...
- Related stories: Guatemala: Labour rights violations at Nicotex factory supplying Briggs NY, Lane Bryant, says National Labor Committee report
- Related in-depth areas: Labour - an introduction
- Related companies: Charming Shoppes Kellwood Lane Bryant (part of Charming Shoppes)
Keep Gina Form Open! [Thailand]
Author: Clean Clothes Campaign
…help stop Clover Group's attempt to shut down the Gina Form Bra factory in Thailand, producing underwear for among others Victoria Secret [part of Limited Brands] and Calvin Klein [part of Phillips-Van Heusen]...After a long struggle…[c]onditions...
Saipan Sweatshop Lawsuit Ends with Important Gains for Workers and Lessons for Activists
Author: Nikki F. Bas, Sweatshop Watch; Medea Benjamin, Global Exchange; Joannie C. Chang, Asian Law Caucus
This month, the last of three lawsuits over sweatshop conditions on the U.S. island of Saipan came to a close...While the settlement is viewed as a significant victory, several challenges emerged, which lend valuable lessons for future anti-sweatshop...
- Related stories: U.S. apparel cos. lawsuit (re Saipan)
- Related companies: Abercrombie & Fitch Banana Republic (part of Gap) Brooks Brothers Brylane (formerly part of Pinault Printemps-Redoute now Kering) Calvin Klein (part of PVH) Charming Shoppes Cutter & Buck Donna Karan Gap Gymboree J.C. Penney J.Crew Jones Group Kering (formerly PPR, Pinault-Printemps-Redoute) Lane Bryant (part of Charming Shoppes) Levi Strauss Limited Brands Liz Claiborne (part of J.C. Penney) Marshall Fields (part of May Department Stores) May Department Stores Mervyn's Nordstrom Old Navy (part of Gap) Oshkosh B'Gosh Polo Ralph Lauren PricewaterhouseCoopers PVH (Phillips-Van Heusen) Sears Talbots Tommy Hilfiger (part of PVH) Warnaco Woolrich