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Textile heritage gets new life in Henry County
WDBJ7 ReporterSmokestacks, boarding houses and old namesake clothing. That's all that's remains of the start-up textile industries in Southern Virginia. But one aspect of the industry still lives, the stories from former employees. Friday those stories came to life...Tags: Consumer Goods Industries, Martinsville (Martinsville, Virginia), Furnishings and Furniture Industry
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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: Interior Policy, Consumer Goods Industries, Politics, Pension and Welfare, Bangladesh
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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: Companies and Corporations, Religion and Belief, Plant Openings, Engineering, Economy, Business and Finance
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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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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, Labor Legislation, Health and Safety at Work, Consumer Goods Industries, Bangladesh
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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: Government, South Africa, Crime, Law and Justice, Employment Opportunities, National Government
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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: Companies and Corporations, Plant Openings, Economy, Business and Finance, Washington, DC, Collective Contract
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WRAPUP 2-Wal-Mart checks Bangladesh factories; retailer accord elusive
ReutersBy Jessica Wohl May 15 (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc stepped up Bangladesh factory inspections while U.S. and European retailers pursued separate accords to try to prevent another disaster in a garment industry where more than 1,200 workers have died...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Plant Openings, Hennes & Mauritz AB, Economy, Business and Finance, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
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Morton 'Jerry' Baum, education fund director
Morton "Jerry" Baum, founder and executive director of the Fund for Educational Excellence and a retired clothing manufacturing executive who was a tireless champion of city public schools, died May 5 from complications of Parkinson's disease at his...
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WRAPUP 2-European, US retailers split on Bangladesh reform plan
Reuters* H&M, Inditex sign Bangladesh reform accord * Gap wants changes in how disputes are resolved in court * Wal-Mart asks Bangladesh government to shut unsafe factory (Adds Li & Fung comment) By Veronica Ek and Jessica Wohl STOCKHOLM/CHICAGO, May 14...Tags: Sweden, Companies and Corporations, Plant Openings, Hennes & Mauritz AB, Economy, Business and Finance
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In Bangladesh rubble, the prices of profit
Reuters* Orders found in rubble reveal price of retail profits * Clothes sold in West for up to 10 times factory cost * Industry under pressure to tighten safety controls By Sarah Morris MADRID, May 14 (Reuters) - Order dockets found in the rubble of a Dhaka...Tags: Media Industry, Thomson Corporation, Sweden, Labor Markets, European Union
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WRAPUP 3-European, US retailers split on Bangladesh reform plan
Reuters* H&M, Inditex sign Bangladesh reform accord * Gap wants changes in how disputes are resolved in court * Wal-Mart asks Bangladesh government to shut unsafe factory (Adds garment association, factory comments; changes dateline to DHAKA) By Ruma Paul...Tags: Sweden, Companies and Corporations, Plant Openings, Hennes & Mauritz AB, Economy, Business and Finance
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