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INTERVIEW-Myanmar minister backs two-child policy for Rohingya minority
Reuters* Enforcement of two-child limit by local govt announced in May * Junta-era restriction applies to Rohingya Muslims in northwest * Minister is most senior official to publicly support policy * Two-child limit denounced by democracy icon Suu Kyi and U....Tags: Illegal Immigrants, Civil Rights, Aung San Suu Kyi, Islam, Justice and Rights
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Wal-Mart blocks protesters, announces $15 billion share buyback
Armed with a temporary restraining order against demonstrators and a $15-billion stock buyback program for investors, Wal-Mart held its annual shareholder meeting Friday. The company is facing renewed scrutiny over its labor practices at home and the...Tags: Buyback, Annual and Special Corporate Meetings, Shareholders, Stock Activities, Collective Contract
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Rights group: Myanmar policy discriminates against Muslims
NEW DELHI -- A watchdog group Tuesday called on Myanmar’s government to immediately revoke a population-control policy that blocks members of the minority Rohingya Muslim community from having more than two children, measures it said are...
Tags: Civil Rights, Religion and Belief, Aung San Suu Kyi, Islam, Politics
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Strikers clash with colleagues at Cambodian garment factory
ReutersPHNOM PENH, June 3 (Reuters) - Around 4,000 striking workers on Monday forced their way into a factory in Cambodia that makes clothing for U.S. sportswear company Nike and clashed briefly with colleagues who had remained on the job before being...Tags: Phnom Penh (Cambodia), Cambodia, Plant Openings
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Not just Bangladesh, garment makers pressured in Cambodia as well
ReutersBy Prak Chan Thul PHNOM PENH, June 6 (Reuters) - As investment in Cambodia's textile industry surges, so is labour unrest, putting pressure on suppliers to the world's big garment brands to raise wages and improve sometimes grim conditions in one of...Tags: Phnom Penh (Cambodia), Companies and Corporations, Nike, Inc., Economy, Business and Finance, Politics
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No new cash for garment industry safety in Bangladesh budget
Reuters* Minister pledges halt to deadly factory incidents * Official had suggested new money would be provided to relocate buildings * Western brands split over how to improve conditions in garment factories By Ruma Paul and Frank Jack Daniel DHAKA, June...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Dhaka (Bangladesh), Science and Technology, Economy, Business and Finance, Health and Safety at Work
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No sólo Bangladesh, los fabricantes textiles también son presionados en Camboya
ReutersPor Prak Chan Thul PHNOM PENH, 6 jun (Reuters) - Mientras crecen las inversiones en la industria textil de Camboya, también lo hace el malestar laboral, presionando a los proveedores de grandes marcas mundiales para que aumenten los salarios y mejoren...Tags: Hennes & Mauritz AB, Walmart
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COLUMN - A cry for worker fairness: Senator Robert Menendez
Reuters(US Senator Robert Menendez is a Reuters columnist but his opinions are his own.) By Senator Robert Menendez June 6 (Reuters) - The tragedy at the Rana Plaza clothing factory was a sober reminder that Bangladeshi garment workers still lack basic...Tags: New York City, Civil Rights, U.S. Congress, Bob Menendez, Health and Safety at Work
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Institutional investor group urges U.S. retailers to back Bangladesh accord
ReutersJune 6 (Reuters) - A group representing over 200 institutional investors has urged U.S. retailers to sign a global accord that promotes safety of garment workers in Bangladesh and drop attempts to back an alternative initiative. The Interfaith Center...Tags: Macy's, Inc., Tesco plc, Gap Inc., Sears Holdings Corp., Hennes & Mauritz AB
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INSIGHT-Barred by Wal-Mart, Bangladesh suppliers feel left on the shelf
ReutersBy John Chalmers June 6 (Reuters) - The day after Wal-Mart Stores Inc published Simco Group's name on its list of banned Bangladesh suppliers, the garment maker learned it had lost an order from U.S. retailer J.C. Penney Co Inc for 500,000 pairs of...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Collective Contract, Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance, VF Corporation
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From factory to five-star hotel for Bangladesh's 17-day survivor
ReutersDHAKA, June 6 (Reuters) - A teenage seamstress who survived 17 days trapped under the rubble of a collapsed Bangladesh garment factory walked smiling out of a military hospital on Thursday and into a new job in a five-star hotel. "I never dreamed I would...Tags: Dhaka (Bangladesh), Loblaw Companies Limited
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