March
20, 2007 Sportswear
workers in the Dominican Republic need your
support
 On
February 22, the BJ&B garment factory in the
Dominican Republic suddenly announced it was
laying off all workers and closing.
For the majority of the workers the day of
the announcement was their last working day,
though formally the factory remains open until
May 22, 2007. At the time of the announced
closure BJ&B was producing caps for Nike.
Previously the plant also produced for Reebok
(now adidas). The factory is owned by a Korean
group called Yupoong, one of the biggest caps
manufacturers worldwide. BJ&B workers have
a union and as a result it is one of the few
factories that could be deemed to be in compliance
with codes of conduct. However, Yupoong has
diverted orders from BJ&B to its other plants
as part of a planned strategy to move away
from this one unionised facility to the advantage
of the other non-unionised factories owned
by the group. The CCC believes that BJ&B's
parent company and clients have a role to
play in keeping this factory open. Please
take action to support BJ&B workers, who engaged
in a long struggle to get their union and
improve working conditions.
  
  Jan
3, 2007
Hermosa: emergency fund
set up and new action request
In 2006 we have several times asked you
to support the Hermosa workers, whose factory
closed in may 2005 following an attempt
to organize a union. A determined group
of 63 workers has since been campaigning
to receive their legally owed severance
and other payments, and to end the blacklisting
that prevents them from getting new jobs
in the Maquila.
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Nov 21, 2006 Stop violence against
Philippine garment workers
Please
support garment workers in the Philippines,
whose attempts to organize in defense of their
rights are currently met with repression and
extreme violence.
 On
August 30, Chong Won union members started
a picket line in front of the factory after
management sent them home allegedly due to
absence of orders.The Clean
Clothes Campaign (CCC) is alarmed at the recent
violence and ongoing repression directed at
those who support workers' rights in the Philippines
and find the alleged involvement of local
authorities, the Philippine Economic Zone
Authority (PEZA) police and Jantro Security
guards to be particularly troubling.
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