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Primark to provide short-term financial aid to Rana Plaza victims
Reuters(Reuters) - British fashion retailer Primark said on Tuesday it would provide short-term financial assistance to all victims and families affected by the collapse of Rana Plaza last month in Bangladesh while the clothing industry continues to formulate...Tags: Politics, Interior Policy, Pension and Welfare, Consumer Goods Industries, Bangladesh
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Erin Wasson Joins Rihanna's 'Styled to Rock' as a Mentor
VarietyOn the heels of Pharrell Williams joining the fashion competition show last week, Style Network's "Styled to Rock" has added model Erin Wasson to its panel of mentors for the Rihanna-produced series. Show, slated to bow on the NBCU cabler later this...Tags: Entertainment, Human Interest, Style Network (tv network), NBCUniversal, Fashion Trends
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EXCLUSIVE-Bangladesh factory banned by Wal-Mart still makes Wrangler shirts
ReutersBy Serajul Quadir and Rafiqur Rahman GAZIPUR, Bangladesh, May 20 (Reuters) - A Bangladesh factory where Wal-Mart Stores Inc and Inditex SA inspectors spotted cracks in the wall this month is still making Wrangler shirts for the world's largest apparel...Tags: Employees, Dhaka (Bangladesh), Career and Workplace, Philosophy, Groceries
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Cost vs. economy
Years ago, many towns in Somerset County had clothing factories. Local people made clothes for private label brands as well as governmental uniforms. Then the manufacturing jobs were sent overseas, primarily to China, because it was cheaper to make...Tags: Somerset County (Pennsylvania)
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Buying cheap clothes at what cost?
The Star, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia / Asia News NetworkKUALA LUMPUR (The Star/ANN) -- Cheap goods are always in demand. Otherwise, why do people get excited about annual sales? Being an avid consumer in getting the best bargain especially clothes, I used to be oblivious about where they were made as long as...Tags: Germany, Consumer Goods Industries, The Huffington Post, Globalization, The Walt Disney Co.
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Bangladesh and its workers
Another tragedy at a Bangladesh clothing factory, another announcement by Wal-Mart about additional steps it will take to beef up worker safety, this time by inspecting all of its suppliers' facilities itself. Not that the retailing giant hasn't made real...
Tags: Walmart, Health and Safety at Work, Consumer Goods Industries, Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation
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American Eagle retools Manhattan operations as part of building global identity
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteUnder construction scaffolding covering the entry of the American Eagle Outfitters store in Times Square recently, temporary signs were set up to alert the crowds that they could still shop at the multi-level emporium packed with the Pittsburgh company'...Tags: Employees, Newspaper and Magazine, Halston, Saudi Arabia, Manhattan (New York City)
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EDITORIAL: Dressed to kill
Miami HeraldThat trendy jacket treasured for its looks and bargain price bears hidden costs -- in lives at risk and lives actually lost. The death toll from the collapse of the Rana Plaza garment factory in Bangladesh -- 1,127 dead so far -- has opened the eyes of...Tags: Walmart, Collective Contract, Disasters and Accidents, Clothing, Accessories, and Shoes, Dominican Republic
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The cost of no sweatshops: S. Africa struggles not to be Bangladesh
ReutersBy Jon Herskovitz NEWCASTLE, South Africa, May 16 (Reuters) - It's not luxurious, but Goldfinch Garments, the Chinese-owned South African factory where Sindisizwe Zwane works nine hours a day, is far from a sweatshop: the ventilation is decent, the...Tags: Politics, Africa, Government, National Government, Labor Legislation
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Bangladesh factories shut by worker protests to reopen Friday
ReutersDHAKA (Reuters) - Bangladesh will reopen more than 300 garment factories on Friday, ending a three-day forced closure due to worker protests over pay and working conditions after a building collapse killed more than 1,100 people. A series of deadly...Tags: Employees, Health and Safety at Work, Science and Technology, Standards, Plant Openings
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L.L. Bean skips Bangladesh pact
Portland Press Herald, MaineL.L. Bean will not join the growing list of retailers that have signed a contract to make factory conditions safer in Bangladesh, a company representative said Wednesday. Despite customers' concerns about safety at its garment factory in Bangladesh...Tags: Walmart, Companies and Corporations, Health and Safety at Work, Consumer Goods Industries, Plant Openings
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WRAPUP 3-As some retailers back Bangladesh accord, U.S. group lashes out
ReutersBy Jessica Wohl May 15 (Reuters) - An accord designed to prevent another deadly disaster in Bangladesh's garment industry drew sharp criticism from a major U.S. retail trade group on Wednesday, which said it would constrain legal rights of U.S....Tags: Collective Contract, National Retail Federation, Washington, DC, Dhaka (Bangladesh), Career and Workplace
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