Provincial Court ratifies that Furukawa subjected its harvest workers to serfdom

On October 15, 2021, the Provincial Court of Justice of Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas ratified that the company Furukawa Plantaciones C.A. del Ecuador is obliged to repair the serious …

Supply chain lessons from Long Beach

“I know you’re hearing a lot about something called ‘supply chains’,” said US president Joe Biden last week, in a speech explaining to Americans why their sneakers, toasters, bicycles and …

US judge blocks Esquel request to remove Xinjiang unit from Entity List

A US federal judge has denied the request of Hong Kong’s Esquel group to have trade restrictions on its subsidiary lifted after it was placed on the Commerce Department’s “entity …

British Columbia: Uber drivers say they were fired for refusing unsafe work, file labour complaint

Three Uber drivers who were fired after alleged conflicts with passengers refusing to follow COVID-19 safety rules have filed a complaint against the tech giant through B.C.’s Labour Relations Board. The …

Jury orders Tesla to pay $137 million to a former worker over racist treatment

A federal jury in San Francisco has ordered Tesla to pay nearly $137 million to a Black elevator operator who accused the carmaker of ignoring racial abuse he faced while …

Recovering the Moral Economy Foundations of the Sherman Act

This Feature deepens and seeks to provide a foundation for the current broadening in the anti-trust debate and, ultimately, in adjacent areas relating to market organization. As normative reconstruction, it …

California: What does the landmark Garment Worker Protection Act mean for the fashion industry?

Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Garment Protection Act (SB62) into California law this Monday. As a worker-led piece of legislation, it will allow more than 45,000 workers to receive a …

California’s garment labour law: The global implications

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law on Monday that will have direct implications for garment workers, and could also upend the economics of the fashion supply chain. …

SB 62: Durazo. Employment: garment manufacturing

“The garment industry in California is rife with violations of minimum wage law, overtime laws, and health and safety standards. California has the highest concentration of garment industry workers in …

California: Gov. Newsom signs bill expanding protections for garment workers

Garment workers in California will be paid an hourly rate and receive other new protections under a law Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Monday afternoon. SB 62, which faced heavy opposition …