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Manuscripts from 2009
Letter to US Trade Policy Staff Committee, Bama Athreya and International Labor Rights Forum
2009 ILRF testimony to the USTR regarding Philippines GSP complaint, Brian Campbell
Tracking Chart 2009 Yee Tung Garment Co., China, Fair Labor Association
Legal Complaint Against Dole, David Grunwald
Chocolate Company Scorecard 2009: The Sweet and the Bitter, International Labor Rights Forum
Elvira, Filipino Mother: Unfair workloads and resistance to union organizing, International Labor Rights Forum
Firestone and Violations of Core Labor Rights in Liberia, July 2009, International Labor Rights Forum
Freedom at Work: Campaign Toolkit 2009, International Labor Rights Forum
Jolene, South African Mother: Long workdays, unsafe working conditions, International Labor Rights Forum
Labor Considerations Regarding the US-Colombia Free Trade Agreement, International Labor Rights Forum
Letter to Dole Regarding Labor Rights Concerns Surrounding Initial Public Offering, International Labor Rights Forum
Malika, Pakistani Mother: Stood up for her rights and was fired, International Labor Rights Forum
Maritza Vazquez, Puerto Rica Mother: Unsafe workplace, unfair workloads, and resistance to unionizing, International Labor Rights Forum
Moni, Bangladeshi Mother: Poor wages and harassment in the workplace, International Labor Rights Forum
Mrs. Azra: The Life of a Brick Kiln Worker in Pakistan, International Labor Rights Forum
Precarious Work: How temporary jobs and subcontracting undermine women, migrants, and all workers’ rights to decent work worldwide, International Labor Rights Forum
Rosemary’s Story: Fired for being pregnant, International Labor Rights Forum
The Cocoa Protocol: Success or Failure?, International Labor Rights Forum
“We Live Subject to their Orders”: A Three-Province survey of Forced Child Labor in Uzbekistan’s 2008 Cotton Harvest, International Labor Rights Forum
Working Women in the Modern Global Economy, International Labor Rights Forum
Roadmap for Ethical Product Certification and Standard Setting Initiatives, International Labor Rights Fourm
Country Baselines Under the 1998 ILO Declaration Annual Review: Freedom of Association and the Effective Recognition of the Right to Collective Bargaining (2000-2009), International Labour Organization
Country Baselines Under the 1998 ILO Declaration Annual Review: The Effective Abolition of Child Labour (2000-2009), International Labour Organization
Country Baselines Under the 1998 ILO Declaration Annual Review: The Elimination Of All Forms of Forced or Compulsory Labour (2000-2009), International Labour Organization
Country Baselines Under the 1998 ILO Declaration Annual Review: The Elimination of Discrimination in Respect of Employment and Occupation (2000-2009), International Labour Organization
Class action law suit filed by international workers against Wal-Mart, Dismissed, US District Court, Central District of California
DR-CAFTA and Worker’s Rights: Moving from Paper to Practice, Washington Office on Latin America
Manuscripts from 2008
FLA Tracking Chart 2008, Antigua Group, Global Factories, Fair Labor Association
FLA Tracking Chart 2008 Ashworth, Inc, Global Factories, Fair Labor Association
FLA Tracking Charts 2008 Asics Co., Global Factories, Fair Labor Association
Tracking Chart 2008 Acushnet in Thailand, Fair Labor Association
Tracking Chart 2008 Adidas AG in Cambodia, Fair Labor Association
Tracking Chart 2008 Adidas AG in China, Fair Labor Association
Tracking Chart 2008 Adidas AG in Honduras, Fair Labor Association
Tracking Chart 2008 Adidas AG in Indonesia, Fair Labor Association
Tracking Chart 2008 Adidas AG in Tunisia, Fair Labor Association
Tracking Chart 2008 Adidas AG in Turkey, Fair Labor Association
Tracking Chart 2008 American Pad & Paper, USA, Fair Labor Association
Tracking Charts 2008 Adidas AG, Global Factories, Fair Labor Association
The 2008 Newsletter of the International Association of Labour Inspection, International Labor Organization and International Association for Labour Inspection
Manuscripts from 2007
Appeals Court Upholds Convictions in Chea Vichea Murder Case, Clean Clothes Campaign
Cambodian Trade Union Leader Murdered, Clean Clothes Campaign
Clean Clothes Campaign Summoned to Indian Court in Alleged Defamation Case, Clean Clothes Campaign
Clean Clothes Newsletter No. 23, Clean Clothes Campaign
Continuous Call for Action to Lift Restraining Order Imposed by Fibres and Fabrics International, Clean Clothes Campaign
Country reports: Clean Clothes national coalitions and projects, February – June 2007, Clean Clothes Campaign
Fibres and Fabrics: Indian Labour Organisations Still Gagged, Clean Clothes Campaign
Fibres and Fabrics: Indian Labour Organisations Still Gagged (More Information on Demands), Clean Clothes Campaign
Hermosa: Emergency Fund Set Up and New Action Request, Clean Clothes Campaign
Indian Garment Companies Try to Silence Clean Clothes Campaign, Clean Clothes Campaign
Indian supplier of Euro/US Brands Gags Rights Activists, Clean Clothes Campaign
Intimidation of Trade Unionists in Sri Lanka, Clean Clothes Campaign
Justice Still Needed in Chea Vichea Murder Case, Clean Clothes Campaign
Metraco: Union-Busting in Turkey, Clean Clothes Campaign
Philippines: Violence against Workers Continues, Clean Clothes Campaign
Protest Murder of Cambodian Union Leader, Clean Clothes Campaign
Reports from the different Clean Clothes Campaigns and projects: November 2006 – February 2007, Clean Clothes Campaign
Spectrum Workers Receive First Payments from Compensation Fund: Carrefour still Refusing to Participate, Clean Clothes Campaign
Sportswear Workers in the Dominican Republic Need Your Support, Clean Clothes Campaign
Support Freedom of Speech and Freedom of Association, Clean Clothes Campaign
Summary Report: Third Party Complaint Regarding Cimatextiles, Guatemala, Fair Labor Association
Request for the review of the GSP status of the Republic of the Philippines for violations of worker rights, International Labor Rights Forum
Working Time Around the World: Main findings and policy implications, International Labour Office
IPEC action against child labour: Highlights 2006, International Labour Organization
Senate Subcommittee Hears Mix of Views on Bill to Ban Import of Sweatshop Products, Kevin McGowan
No Medal for the Olympics on Labour Rights, Play Fair 2008 (Clean Clothes Campaign)
Shop with a Conscience: 2007 Shopping Guide, Sweatshop Watch
Sweatshop Watch Newsletter, Sweatshop Watch
Why Do Sweatshops Exist?, Sweatshop Watch
American Vulture Campaign, UNITE-HERE
Manuscripts from 2006
Reports from the different Clean Clothes Campaigns and projects: February – June 2006
Jeans with Justice: One Stitch at a Time, Judy Ancel
Linking Theory and Practice to Eliminate the Worst Forms of Child Labor, Bureau of International Labor Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor
€20.12 per Month Announced as Bangladesh Garment Workers’ Wage, Clean Clothes Campaign
Adidas: Demand Reinstatement for Dismissed Union Leaders at Your Indonesian Supplier!, Clean Clothes Campaign
A-One Factory Closed – Action Still Needed, Clean Clothes Campaign
Clean Clothes Campaign Annual Report 2006, Clean Clothes Campaign
Clean Clothes national campaigns and projects: November 2005 – February 2006, Clean Clothes Campaign
Clean Clothes Newsletter No. 21, Clean Clothes Campaign
Clean Clothes Newsletter No. 22, Clean Clothes Campaign
Gag Order Placed on Indian Labour Support Organisations, Clean Clothes Campaign
How Low Can You Go?, Clean Clothes Campaign
Paxar Campaign, Clean Clothes Campaign
Publicis Thailand Drops Suit Against TLC Coordinator, Clean Clothes Campaign
Publicis Thailand Drops Suit Against TLC Coordinator!, Clean Clothes Campaign
Reports from different Clean Clothes Campaigns and projects:, Clean Clothes Campaign
Stop Violence against Philippine Garment Workers, Clean Clothes Campaign
Support the Illegally Dismissed Worker Nisa in Madagascar, Clean Clothes Campaign
Forced Labor Statistics, Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work and International Labour Office
Forced Labour Stories, Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work and International Labour Office
FLA Compliance Benchmarks (Revised), Fair Labor Association
Interim Summary Report: Third Party Complaint Regarding Hermosa Manufacturing, El Salvador, Fair Labor Association
Issues and Comments on the Designated Supplier Program (DSP), Fair Labor Association
Fact Finding Report of Violation of the Rights of Workers at Washing Unit of Fibre & Fabrics International Pvt. Ltd. (FFI), Peenya Industrial Area, Bangalore, Garment and Textile Workers Union (GATWU)
Wal-Mart in China: Rolling Back Labor Rights, International Labor Rights Fund
Global Employment Trends, International Labour Office
Tripartite Declaration on Principles Concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy, International Labour Office
The end of child labour: Within reach: Global Report under the Follow-up to the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, International Labour Organization
Human Rights and Brand Accountability: How Multinationals Can Promote Labor Rights, Michael Posner