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A GlobalData analyst believes it is unlikely German sportswear giant Adidas will attempt to resolve the issues concerning its alleged treatment of workers in its Cambodian supply chain in the short term, following news that the region's union leader planned to attend the brand's Annual General Meeting on 16 May.

A GlobalData analyst said Adidas is unlikely to address worker labour issues in its Cambodian supply chain in the short term.

NYU requested that Nike refute a report accusing the company of “refusing to pay workers their wages” at a factory in Thailand, which supplies the university’s bookstore with Nike-branded merchandise, in a letter last week. The letter is asking that the company provide “adequate assurances” that similar incidents will not happen again. University administrators Jason...

The Yes Men and the Clean Clothes Campaign orchestrated the elaborate hoax to encourage the athletic juggernaut to sign the Pay Your Workers proposal.

The Shanti Project and the San Francisco AIDS Foundation are partnering to screen "Milk" in celebration of the film’s 15th anniversary.

Panelists expressed a need for student activism. Stanford sources some of its apparel from factories that failed to pay their workers during the pandemic, according to the event speakers and data from the Workers Rights Consortium.

S.Oliver has paid EUR100m (US$110m) in compensation to former garment workers affected by the bankruptcy of the Jaba Garmindo factory.

Campaigners are urging apparel brands sourcing from the regions in Türkiye workers affected by the earthquake to ensure they are protected.

Clean Clothes Campaign has played an elaborate prank through which it wanted to put pressure on Adidas to sign the Pay Your Workers agreement, and activist group The Yes Men, which is known for creating spoof campaigns to draw attention to corporations and raise concerns on social issues.

The Yes Men, an activist group that has a history of creating spoofs to draw attention to corporations, said it was behind the releases.