Sentences with phrase «for garment factories»

To help prevent future catastrophes, worker advocates have recently promoted an international accord that sets mandatory safety standards for garment factories.

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Niedermaier described the typical garment factory owner in the developing world as: starved for capital; lacking the experience to scale up operations; thin in middle management to improve productivity; and suffering high staff turnover.

And last year, Li & Fung was responsible for some garments produced at the Tazreen Fashions factory, when 112 workers died in November in a fire after many of them were ordered to continue working even though alarms had sounded.

In June 2011, for example, more than 280 workers vomited and fainted in a three - day period at the King Fashion Garment Company factory in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, which made dresses and knitted tops for brands including H&M, a former Li & Fung client.

While shopping for affordable clothes, you can't help to think about the price paid by garment factory workers working 20 hours a day.

For Sachs, Bangladeshi workers are akin to the immigrants who once worked on New York's Lower East Side, «where their migration to toil in garment factories was a step on the path to a future of urban affluence in succeeding generations.»

On his part, the Trade Union Congress (TUC) Chairman, Comrade Clerks Otu lauded the governor for providing employment opportunities to Cross Riverians through the construction of the Garment Factory, the Calabar pharmaceutical factory, Cocoa processing plant in Ikom, the ultramodern rice mill in Ogoja as well as the Rice seedlings center and several other induFactory, the Calabar pharmaceutical factory, Cocoa processing plant in Ikom, the ultramodern rice mill in Ogoja as well as the Rice seedlings center and several other indufactory, Cocoa processing plant in Ikom, the ultramodern rice mill in Ogoja as well as the Rice seedlings center and several other industries.

The agreement signed on Wednesday, May 9, 2018, in Accra enables the establishment start of projects for the processing of industrial starch, vegetable oil, garments and alcohol in line with governments One District One Factory (1D1F) initiative.

We, WanShun Garment Factory (China), specialize in loungewears, like pajama set, plush robe, sleep shirt & cami top etc. for over 15 years of experience in this field.

Dear purchasing manager, Good day.We, WanShun Garment Factory (China), specialize in loungewears, like pajama sets, microfleece onesie, plush robe, sleep shirt & cami top etc. for over 15 years of experience in this field.

Everyones getting pretty clued up on sweat shops and unethical garment factories now, but the dying / cotton production / leather treating for fast fashion brands is just as devestating as the factories where the items are sewn.

Two groups of major retailers agreed this week to implement joint inspection standards for thousands of garment factories in Bangladesh, part of an effort to improve workplace safety.

Other than that, it took the collapse of a garment factory home to the products of Primark, for me to finally embark upon my ethical fashion journey.

Corded appliqué and inserts, like on the garments pictured above, involve hand sewing and time, making it hard for manufacturers to create them in factories.

She opened a day - care center for the children of women working at a garment factory that she had established to provide jobs.

In Gantos's story, Jack's mother - a Norvelt native - cherishes and embodies the real Norvelt's traditions and ideals: she cooks casseroles for the needy, barters peaches, and works in the garment factory that was once the factory co-op.

This dog's amiable nature belies its original breeding for pit fighting and garment factory rat control.

In this space Goodchild replicates a fully functioning industrial garment factory in which volunteers are trained to fabricate uniforms that form part of a larger artwork for the artist's upcoming Nuit Blanche performance.

A sprawling retrospective from the German blue - chip artist Anselm Kiefer that fills nearly a quarter of the 45,000 - square - foot Margulies Collection at the Warehouse — a garment factory transformed into a showcase for art holdings of the real estate developer Martin Margulies.

In its past life, ZARYA was important for the region as a garment factory, located at a critical junction.

Before winding up in journalism, Jacob worked for American Apparel, modeling, copywriting, and eventually managing environmental programs for the largest garment factory in the US.

The company pays a decent wage to its factory workers in Pakistan plus it pays a 15 % Fair Trade premium on every garment made, which supports health and welfare projects for workers and their families in Pakistan.

Earlier this month, a class action was launched against Loblaw's Joe Fresh clothing maker for $ 2 billion for its alleged responsibility in the garment factory collapse in Bangladesh.

Career Highlights * Chief spokesperson for largest coalition of North American retailers and manufacturers (Walmart, Costco, VF, GAP, Target, JCrew, Macy's) to radically improve safety and working conditions in Bangladesh garment factories.

Factory Manager / Fashion Designer — Tonya Garments 1989 — 1991 Served as Factory Manager for successful line of high - end woman's and men's apparel since 1920 under the «Tonya» label and numerous «Private labels.»