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3 fashion companies agree to compensate Mauritius garment workers following report

Three major fashion companies, including PVH, the parent company of Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein, Second Clothing, and UK-heritage brand Barbour, have agreed to pay a total of 420,593 USD in compensation to garment workers in Mauritius following the publication of an undercover investigation into labor rights abuse. Migrant garment workers at...

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Why workers at an REI store voted to join a union

Workers at the New York City flagship of Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) voted to join the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU), which will now be the first union at any store for the outdoor gear retailer. The vote, which took place in-person at the SoHo location on March 2 was an overwhelming win for the union with...

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How the pandemic brought an REI store to a union vote

Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI), the Seattle-based retail chain for outdoor gear and apparel, may have their first unionized store this week as over one hundred employees at the New York City flagship are set to vote this Wednesday, March 2 on whether or not they will join the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU). The SoHo...