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New labour department guidance issued for US meatpacking workers
2020-04-27 14:54:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
The US Labor Department issued new guidelines on Sunday for US meatpacking and meat-processing plants that have seen a rash of coronavirus outbreaks, saying employees should be spaced at least 6 feet (1.8 m) apart and screened before they start working.
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Labour rights unravel across Asia's garment sector
2020-04-27 14:11:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Labour rights are set to worsen in Asia's garment sector as the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread across the region - with knock-on implications for fashion companies trying to maintain supply chains from these locations.
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UK urged to halt Xinjiang forced labour cotton imports
2020-04-23 15:54:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
The Global Legal Action Network (GLAN) and the World Uyghur Congress (WUC) is urging the UK government to halt imports of products made with cotton produced through means of forced labour in China.
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Covid-19 threatens labour achievements since Rana Plaza
2020-04-23 14:01:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Seven years on from Bangladesh's Rana Plaza factory collapse, a worker rights group warns the current Covid-19 pandemic is undermining ongoing struggles in social protection, living wages, freedom to organise and factory safety.
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Labour rights groups set priorities to protect garment workers
2020-04-21 19:07:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
A coalition of groups helping around 2,000 apparel brands and retailers to improve labour conditions in garment factories around the world is calling for urgent action during the Covid-19 crisis to safeguard worker income and health and future-proof supply chains.
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