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Workers Who Made Clothes For US Will Suffer The Brunt Of Trump Tariffs
- Thursday July 24, 2025
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
As the deadline for the new US tariffs on Sri Lankan exports draws closer, concern is growing among local businesses and citizens over the potential economic impact.
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90-Hour Work Week, Beaten For Asking For Pay: Loro Piana's Worker Abuse Leaves Italy Court Fuming
- Wednesday July 16, 2025
- Lifestyle | Written by Shreya Choudhuri
Loro Piana is under government scanner after it was found that the brand was involved in worker abuse in the production of cashmere garments
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Woman Working In US For 36 Years Self-Deports To Mexico, Fearing ICE Crackdown
- Sunday July 13, 2025
- World News | Edited by Abhinav Singh
Afraid of being interrogated or detained by the ICE officers, Regina Higuera and her family drove down to Tijuana, Mexico.
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Bangladesh Garment Workers Sacked For Demanding Fair Wages
- Wednesday December 20, 2023
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The South Asian country -- the world's eighth most populous, with about 170 million citizens -- was last month rocked by its worst labour unrest in a decade.
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150 Bangladesh Garment Factories Shut "Indefinitely", 11,000 Workers Charged
- Saturday November 11, 2023
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Bangladeshi garment manufacturers on Saturday shuttered 150 factories "indefinitely", as police issued blanket charges for 11,000 workers in connection with violent protests demanding a higher minimum wage, officers said.
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Bangladesh Increases Garment Workers Minimum Pay By 56%: Report
- Tuesday November 7, 2023
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Bangladesh raised the minimum monthly wage for its four million garment workers by 56.25 percent on Tuesday, a decision immediately rejected by unions seeking a near-tripling of the figure.
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Levi's, H&M Stop Production As Bangladesh Labour Protest Intensifies
- Friday November 3, 2023
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Levi's and H&M are among the top global clothing brands to suffer production halts in Bangladesh, a garment union leader said Friday, after days of violent protests by workers demanding a near-tripling of their wages.
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Bangladesh Cops, Garment Workers Clash During Protest Over Low Wage
- Tuesday October 31, 2023
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Bangladeshi police clashed on Tuesday with thousands of garment workers demanding fair wages for the clothing they make for major Western brands, a day after similar protests left at least two people dead.
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Bengaluru Man Rapes, Murders Girlfriend's 3-Year-Old Daughter, Arrested
- Wednesday February 1, 2023
- India News | Reported by Nehal Kidwai, Edited by Akhil Kumar
A three-year-old girl was raped and murdered in Karnataka's Bengaluru on Tuesday. The victim was the child of a single mother, a worker at a garments factory, who has been in a relationship with the accused for over a year.
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Millions Of Home-Based Garment Workers Feared Losing Out On COVID-19 Aid
- Tuesday April 7, 2020
- India News | Reuters
Millions of "hidden" home-based garment workers in India who help prop up the global fashion industry risk missing out on aid during the coronavirus pandemic, labour rights campaigners said.
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In South India, Garment Workers To Receive Counselling After Spate Of Deaths
- Thursday May 10, 2018
- Tamil Nadu News | Reuters
Garment workers in south India are to receive counselling to help them cope with problems from work pressure to sexual harassment after a series of deaths in factories and hostels, a local official said on Wednesday.
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Fashion Brands Bring Hand-washing But Little Else To Garment Workers, Say Critics
- Friday July 21, 2017
- Thomson Reuters Foundation
Chennai: The agenda was to improve the conditions for tens of thousands of women garment workers who stitch everything from jeans to jackets for the world’s leading fashion brands. But the strategy was flawed, say critics. The Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) aimed to gain access to often highly restricted factories in the textile centre of Tami...
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Award-Winning Documentary Spotlights Plight Of Gujarat's Textile Workers
- Thursday May 25, 2017
- Thomson Reuters Foundation
Mumbai: It was a childhood memory of time spent at his grandfather’s textile mill in Gujarat that inspired film student Rahul Jain to focus on the rhythm of factory life for his first documentary. Although Mr Jain did not set out to make a political film, his award-winning feature “Machines” is attracting international attention for its depic...
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Affordable Housing Will Help ‘Exploited’ Workers In Tirupur: Activists
- Tuesday December 6, 2016
- Thomson Reuters Foundation
By Anuradha Nagaraj Chennai: A proposed new township for garment industry workers in textile hub of Tirupur in Tamil Nadu will tackle the problem of exploitation of workers housed in hostels on factory sites, campaigners said on Monday. In a first, the Tirupur Exporters’ Association, a trade body, has asked the Indian government to give the go-a...
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Tirupur Is India's 'Dollar City'. But Signs That Thousands Work In Misery
- Thursday December 1, 2016
- Thomson Reuters Foundation
By Anuradha Nagaraj Chennai: A fish tank with expensive Arowana fish is prominently displayed in many factories making hosiery in the southern textile hub of Tirupur – the owners believe it will bring them wealth. But any prosperity is limited to factory owners. Few profits trickle down to the tens of thousands of workers they employ, says filmm...
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Workers Who Made Clothes For US Will Suffer The Brunt Of Trump Tariffs
- Thursday July 24, 2025
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
As the deadline for the new US tariffs on Sri Lankan exports draws closer, concern is growing among local businesses and citizens over the potential economic impact.
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www.ndtv.com
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90-Hour Work Week, Beaten For Asking For Pay: Loro Piana's Worker Abuse Leaves Italy Court Fuming
- Wednesday July 16, 2025
- Lifestyle | Written by Shreya Choudhuri
Loro Piana is under government scanner after it was found that the brand was involved in worker abuse in the production of cashmere garments
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www.ndtv.com/lifestyle
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Woman Working In US For 36 Years Self-Deports To Mexico, Fearing ICE Crackdown
- Sunday July 13, 2025
- World News | Edited by Abhinav Singh
Afraid of being interrogated or detained by the ICE officers, Regina Higuera and her family drove down to Tijuana, Mexico.
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www.ndtv.com
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Bangladesh Garment Workers Sacked For Demanding Fair Wages
- Wednesday December 20, 2023
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The South Asian country -- the world's eighth most populous, with about 170 million citizens -- was last month rocked by its worst labour unrest in a decade.
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www.ndtv.com
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150 Bangladesh Garment Factories Shut "Indefinitely", 11,000 Workers Charged
- Saturday November 11, 2023
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Bangladeshi garment manufacturers on Saturday shuttered 150 factories "indefinitely", as police issued blanket charges for 11,000 workers in connection with violent protests demanding a higher minimum wage, officers said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Bangladesh Increases Garment Workers Minimum Pay By 56%: Report
- Tuesday November 7, 2023
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Bangladesh raised the minimum monthly wage for its four million garment workers by 56.25 percent on Tuesday, a decision immediately rejected by unions seeking a near-tripling of the figure.
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www.ndtv.com
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Levi's, H&M Stop Production As Bangladesh Labour Protest Intensifies
- Friday November 3, 2023
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Levi's and H&M are among the top global clothing brands to suffer production halts in Bangladesh, a garment union leader said Friday, after days of violent protests by workers demanding a near-tripling of their wages.
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www.ndtv.com
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Bangladesh Cops, Garment Workers Clash During Protest Over Low Wage
- Tuesday October 31, 2023
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Bangladeshi police clashed on Tuesday with thousands of garment workers demanding fair wages for the clothing they make for major Western brands, a day after similar protests left at least two people dead.
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www.ndtv.com
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Bengaluru Man Rapes, Murders Girlfriend's 3-Year-Old Daughter, Arrested
- Wednesday February 1, 2023
- India News | Reported by Nehal Kidwai, Edited by Akhil Kumar
A three-year-old girl was raped and murdered in Karnataka's Bengaluru on Tuesday. The victim was the child of a single mother, a worker at a garments factory, who has been in a relationship with the accused for over a year.
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www.ndtv.com
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Millions Of Home-Based Garment Workers Feared Losing Out On COVID-19 Aid
- Tuesday April 7, 2020
- India News | Reuters
Millions of "hidden" home-based garment workers in India who help prop up the global fashion industry risk missing out on aid during the coronavirus pandemic, labour rights campaigners said.
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www.ndtv.com
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In South India, Garment Workers To Receive Counselling After Spate Of Deaths
- Thursday May 10, 2018
- Tamil Nadu News | Reuters
Garment workers in south India are to receive counselling to help them cope with problems from work pressure to sexual harassment after a series of deaths in factories and hostels, a local official said on Wednesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Fashion Brands Bring Hand-washing But Little Else To Garment Workers, Say Critics
- Friday July 21, 2017
- Thomson Reuters Foundation
Chennai: The agenda was to improve the conditions for tens of thousands of women garment workers who stitch everything from jeans to jackets for the world’s leading fashion brands. But the strategy was flawed, say critics. The Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) aimed to gain access to often highly restricted factories in the textile centre of Tami...
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everylifecounts.ndtv.com
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Award-Winning Documentary Spotlights Plight Of Gujarat's Textile Workers
- Thursday May 25, 2017
- Thomson Reuters Foundation
Mumbai: It was a childhood memory of time spent at his grandfather’s textile mill in Gujarat that inspired film student Rahul Jain to focus on the rhythm of factory life for his first documentary. Although Mr Jain did not set out to make a political film, his award-winning feature “Machines” is attracting international attention for its depic...
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everylifecounts.ndtv.com
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Affordable Housing Will Help ‘Exploited’ Workers In Tirupur: Activists
- Tuesday December 6, 2016
- Thomson Reuters Foundation
By Anuradha Nagaraj Chennai: A proposed new township for garment industry workers in textile hub of Tirupur in Tamil Nadu will tackle the problem of exploitation of workers housed in hostels on factory sites, campaigners said on Monday. In a first, the Tirupur Exporters’ Association, a trade body, has asked the Indian government to give the go-a...
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everylifecounts.ndtv.com
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Tirupur Is India's 'Dollar City'. But Signs That Thousands Work In Misery
- Thursday December 1, 2016
- Thomson Reuters Foundation
By Anuradha Nagaraj Chennai: A fish tank with expensive Arowana fish is prominently displayed in many factories making hosiery in the southern textile hub of Tirupur – the owners believe it will bring them wealth. But any prosperity is limited to factory owners. Few profits trickle down to the tens of thousands of workers they employ, says filmm...
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