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• Joseph Abboud Apparel Corp. Confirms Commitment to U.S. Workforce 1/8/2007
  

  NEW YORK, N.Y. — January 8, 2006 – JA Apparel Corp. announced today it has opened a new distribution center at its New Bedford, ...

• Textile Industry and Labor Officials Urge House and Senate 12/8/2006
  WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. textile industry and the labor union UNITE HERE urged the House and Senate to reject the Haiti and AGOA provisions ...

• ‘Sweatshop fashion show’ spotlights labor abuses 12/1/2006. Worcester Telegram & Gazette News
  The models, Clark University students all, were wearing clothes that are popular with college students today. But the fashion show at Tilton Hall last night was not of the typical variety.

  As each student was introduced, the announcer named the country where the item of clothing was made and included details not normally heard at a fashion show.

  “Corey is wearing a black Armani Exchange shirt made in Honduras,” the announcer said, and noted that the factory workers who made it earned less than $1 an hour, well below the threshold necessary to meet their basic needs.

About the Industry

UNITE HERE represents those who sew, ship and sell clothing. With more than a century of history in the women's and men's clothing industry, we have fought against unfair trade agreements that have sent thousands of jobs to sweatshops overseas and we've adapted to changes in the industry. Today, over 50,000 members manufacture apparel and textile products, including men's tailored suits like Hickey Freeman and samples for women's designer labels like Donna Karan.