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November 16, 2011

Maquila Solidarity Update Vol. 16.3 (December 2011)

In this issue:

Mexican human rights defenders threatened for supporting laid-off workers; Haiti's apparel industry jobs are welcome, but what about the right to form unions?;  Advances and setbacks: Advances in worker rights are possible even in this economic climate; Are sportswear brands committing to ending precarious work?; High-fashion brands like Versace are joining the international ban on sandblasting.

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September 1, 2011

Maquila Solidarity Update Vol. 16.2 (September 2011)

In this issue:

Mexican industry spokesperson puts labour rights defenders at risk; Indonesia: Groundbreaking agreement on union rights results from Play Fair initiative; Mexico: a Levi’s factory shines light on protection contracts; El Salvador: Despite training, worker rights abuses still occurring at Ocean Sky factory; Honduras: a hard-won agreement solidifies gains for Russell Athletic workers; Monitoring organization attacked in Dominican Republic.

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March 1, 2011

Maquila Solidarity Update Vol. 16.1 (March 2011)

In this issue:

Violence, economic crisis and women workers’ rights in Juarez; Global action in solidarity with Mexican workers; Hong Kong students find new ways to advance worker rights in China; Mexico: An industry’s decline leaves Tehuacan workers in a precarious situation; Bangladesh factory fires mirror the last century’s disasters.

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November 10, 2010

Maquila Solidarity Update Vol. 15.3 (December 2010)

In this issue:

Cambodia: Workers strike for a living wage; Health workshop paints dire picture of workplace injuries; IT’s my life: Electronics workers protest chronic health threats; Advances and setbacks in the fight for worker rights; Asia-Latina Exchange: Women labour rights activists reconnect in Nicaragua; Ban on sandblasting: A step in the right direction, but is it enough?.

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August 31, 2010

Maquila Solidarity Update Vol. 15.2 (September 2010)

In this issue:

Nike agrees to compensate workers abandoned in Honduran factory closures; What's behind the strikes and suicides in China?; Women at the forefront: Mexico labour activist Blanca Velasquez speaks about the need for women's leadership; Success and retaliation at Johnson Controls; Bangladesh: Situation still desperate at 21 cents an hour; Ground-breaking factory pays workers a living wage.

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April 7, 2010

Maquila Solidarity Update Vol. 15.1 (April 2010)

In this issue:

After the devastation, what lies ahead for Haiti’s garment industry?; Nicaraguan women demand decent work; Honduran workers expect more from Nike after two more irresponsible closures; Evangelina Argueta speaks about her life as a union organizer in Honduras; A New Day for unjustly fired Jerzees de Honduras workers; Fire exposes the underside of the Bangladesh clothing boom

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November 16, 2009

Maquila Solidarity Update Vol. 14.3 (December 2009)

In this issue:

Historic victory: Jerzees de Honduras workers win break-through agreement; Honduras in crisis: The untold story of a rising popular movement; Asia Floor Wage Campaign explores new strategy to achieve decent wages; Mexico's double standard: Government busts independent power workers' union while fraudulent protection unions multiply; Korean women's union celebrates ten years of action and progress. A Nicaraguan women's leader joins them to reflect on lessons learned; Made in China: That's all HBC is telling us about its Vancouver 2010 Olympic wear

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June 5, 2009

Maquila Solidarity Update Vol. 14.2 (June 2009)

In this issue:

Myth of Mexican workers stealing our jobs debunked; DR-CAFTA labour projects 'valid, but insufficient”; Pressure builds to end forced child labour in Uzbek cotton fields; Crisis presents opportunity for worker organizing in the Philippines; Cornered Russell lashes out at labour critics; Chong Won and Phils Jeon factory workers forced into hiding; Johnson Controls fails to act on worker complaints.

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February 24, 2009

Maquila Solidarity Update Vol. 14.1 (March 2009)

In this issue:

Jerzees factory closure questioned; Another Hanesbrands closure in Coahuila; NAFTA labour side agreement fails again; Financial crisis impacts workers; Maquila Monologues merge theatre with activism.

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August 27, 2008

Maquila Solidarity Update Vol. 13.3 (September 2008)

In this issue:

Thai workers walk out; Reaching a deal with Burger King; Hanesbrands workers in Dominican Republic and Mexico; Chinese labour contract law; Puebla government interferes at Mexmode; Chasing the next China.

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