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- February 23, 2007 -- The Board of Directors voted to accredit the labor compliance program of the sports and fitness brand Puma Read the press release.
- January 11, 2007 -- FLA appoints Alex Wohl as Director of Communications and Outreach. Read the press release.
- December 22, 2006 -- The FLA announced the creation of an emergency fund to benefit the former workers of the Hermosa Manufacturing plant in El Salvador who have remained unemployed since last year, when the plant’s local owner unilaterally closed its doors and left the employees without any financial compensation.
- View the press release.
- View the FLA interim report on the third party complaint (English).
- View the emergency fund administrator's report.
- View the letters from the former Hermosa workers to FLA (in English and Spanish).
- View the response from FLA's President and CEO Auret van Heerden to the former Hermosa workers (in English and Spanish).
- October 26, 2006 -- The Board of Directors voted Wednesday to accredit the labor compliance program of Nordstrom and reaccredit the labor compliance program of Reebok Footwear. Read the press release here.
- FLA Executive Director Rut Tufts Dies After a Fall (May 19, 2006). Please read the document (PDF) and Pharis Harvey's remarks (PDF) at the June 15, 2006 Board of Directors meeting.
- FLA Releases Statement In Response to the USAS website, FLA Watch (March 28, 2006). Please read the document (PDF).
- FLA Releases 2005 Annual Public Report (November 14, 2005). Read the press release (PDF) and Executive Summary (PDF).
- FLA Appoints Jorge F. Perez-Lopez as Director of Monitoring (July 6, 2005) Read the press release (pdf).
- WHAT IS ACCREDITATION? (May 12, 2005) Read the document (pdf).
- FAIR LABOR ASSOCIATION ACCREDITS SIX PARTICIPATING COMPANIES’ PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE CONDITIONS FOR CONTRACTED FACTORY WORKERS (May 12, 2005) Read the press release (pdf).
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- Business Week (November 27, 2006) FLA featured in the cover story, "Secrets, Lies, and Sweatshops." FLA President and CEO Auret van Heerden also featured in the Business Week online extra, "A Lion for Workers' Rights."
- News&Observer (May 18, 2006) Tufts, ex-UNC administrator: Worked to ensure fair labor practices. Go to article.
- Herald Sun (May 18, 2006) Rut Tufts, long-time leader at UNC, dies. Go to article.
- UNC Statement (May 18, 2006) Chancellor praises Rut Tuft's contributions to the university. Go to statement.
- USA Today (March 26, 2006) How Companies are responding to deplorable working conditions. Article quotes Auret van Heerden, President and CEO of the FLA. Go to article.
- Daily Labor Report (August 20, 2004) Better Monitoring Processes Uncover More Code of Conduct Violations, FLA Report Says. Go to article (pdf)
- Financial Times (August 19, 2004) 'Sweatshop' report identifies problems in 20 countries. Go to article (pdf)
- Associated Press (April 29, 2004) Reebok gets thumbs up from anti-sweatshop group. Go to article (pdf)
