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In this section we compile press releases and news articles from our network: items involving the CCC network across Europe, our partners in producer countries, or with a particular international relevance. For news from national CCCs, please visit their own websites, read the Activity reports on the About Us page or see the 'News from the CCCs' sections of our international newsletters, also listed here. Jan 05, 2009Good News: Release of Born Samnang and Sok Samoeun Good News for the New Year! After nearly five years in prison, two innocent men who were convicted of killing Chea Vichea, then president of the Free Trade Union of the Workers of the Kingdom of Cambodia (FTUWKC), have been provisionally released from prison pending a retrial.
Read more >> Nov 27, 2008 Thai Labour Court Gives Triumph Factory the Green Light to Violate Human Rights CCC PRESS RELEASE
Read more >> Nov 5, 2008The Clean Clothes Campaign is pleased to introduce the first issue of our new biannual newsletter, Threads.Contents of this edition include:
- Play Fair - Beijing and Beyond
- Job Security - A Key Demand
- Partner Profile: Cecilia Tuico, Workers' Assistance Center
- Guest Column: Esther de Haan
...and more!

Read more >> Oct 23, 2008 Sector-Wide Solutions for the sports shoe and apparel industry in Indonesia
Read more >> Sept 23, 2008 Triumph International Union Leader and Thai Labour Activist to Tour Europe to Press for Workers' Rights CCC PRESS RELEASE
Read more >> Sept 16, 2008Polo Ralph Lauren and Tommy Hilfiger Supplier Sacks 19 Workers for Organising Against Sex Discrimination
Join the Indonesian workers in their struggle to change the garment industry in Indonesia, and give them your support in this case. Over a year ago, 26 workers at the PT Mulia Knitting Factory in Jakarta, Indonesia formed a union to fight the factory's violation of their rights. The factory reportedly refused to pay female workers their pregnancy and miscarriage leave and failed to offer transportation for female workers after the night shift. In addition, the factory had failed to pay mandatory health and pension benefits, often did not provide adequate safety equipment and kept workers on precarious, temporary contracts.

July 3, 2008LEADING SPORTS BRANDS, UNIONS, NGOs FORM WORKING GROUP Play Fair 2008 Pressrelease: A month before the start of the Beijing Olympics key sporting goods brands including Nike, adidas, New Balance, Umbro and Speedo are forming a ground breaking joint working group with trade unions and NGOs to explore amongst other issues how to promote trade unionism and collective bargaining as well as improving wages across the sector. The joint group is charged with determining how to prioritise and incentivise union organisation, collective bargaining and social dialogue. It will seek to establish a better understanding of how business is done including on manufacturing systems; costings; productivity; and information required for effective contract bargaining and dialogue. Approaches to contract labour, closure procedures and training for managers and workers will also be developed.
Read more >> CCC Calls on Primark to Take Positive Action for Home Workers and ChildrenThe UK Clean Clothes Campaign, Labour Behind the Label, is calling on Primark to reverse its decision to cut and run from three Indian suppliers. A BBC Panorama investigation on June has uncovered the widespread use of subcontracting in the manufacture of embroidered goods, including the employment of home workers under extremely bad conditions and possible instances of child labour.
To learn more and to take action http://www.labourbehindthelabel.org/campaigns/urgent/primark April 29, 2008 Bangladesh's State of Emergency and Its Impact on Labour Rights Since the declaration of a State of Emergency in Bangladesh in January 2007, emergency laws have been used to suppress opposition to the government and the freedom of speech, association, assembly and expression of a wide variety of groups.
Read more >> March 11, 2008 Third anniversary Spectrum factory collapse April 11 marks the third anniversary of the Spectrum factory collapse in Bangladesh. The collapse, of the factory, build on swamp and not up to standard, killed 64 and injured 80, of which 54 seriously.
Read more >> March 20, 2008 Play Fair launches Alternative Olympic Flame With the start of the official Olympic Torch Relay for the Beijing Olympics only a few days away, Play Fair 2008, today launched "Catch the Flame", an electronic relay race to bring public attention to the need for the Olympics movement to stamp out abuses of labour standards in workplaces making Olympics goods.
For more see:
Olympics: Play Fair 2008 Launches Alternative Olympic Flame
www.catchtheflame.org March 8, 2008 Challenging the power of retailers in Europe The CCC is part of an initiative to raise more awareness about the excessive power of retailers in Europe, and to stir the European Parliament and Commission into action to curb it.
Read more >> Jan 30, 2008 Clean Clothes Campaign Calls for Immediate Release of Labor InvestigatorCCC Press release
Read more >> Jan 29, 2008 UPDATE ON FFI CAMPAIGN: CASE HAS BEEN CLOSEDAt the beginning of 2008, Clean Clothes Campaign and India Committee of the Netherlands (CCC and ICN), and Fiber & Fabrics International along with its subsidiary Jeans Knit Private Limited (FFI/JKPL), have resolved their differences as to labour conditions at the Indian clothing production facilities of FFI/JKPL. In consultation with local organisations and unions in Bangalore, an Ombudsperson in Bangalore will be appointed to resolve future problems. Should employees, local organisations, CCC or ICN have any complaints concerning labour conditions, they can submit these to the Ombudsperson, who will attempt to resolve them. Employees will be free to organise themselves in a union of their choice. On the basis of this agreement, CCC and ICN are confident that any violations of labour rights will be reported in a timely fashion and will be resolved in a correct manner. Parties therefore no longer require the courts to provide judgement on the difference of opinion as to the allegations put forward by local Indian organisations, and disputed by FFI/JKPL, as to events lying in the past (2005/2006). Therefore, the Indian company withdraws all legal proceedings, and CCC and ICN bring to an end all campaigns against FFI/JKPL and the Dutch jeans brand G-Star. CCC and ICN applaud the fact that G-Star, as the most important former client of FFI/JKPL restores their commercial relationship with FFI/JKPL." Read more >> Jan 22, 2008 Clean Clothes Campaign Calls for Justice on Anniversary of Labor Leader's MurderCCC Press release
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