The FLA News Archive

2005

• 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). FLA Releases 2005 Annual Public Report (November 14, 2005). Read the press release (PDF) and Executive Summary (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).

• FLA BOARD RESCINDS TERMINATION OF GILDAN ACTIVEWEAR (December 10, 2004) Read the announcement.
• FLA BOARD ADOPTS RESOLUTION ON ELIMINATION OF APPAREL QUOTAS (October 26, 2004) Read the resolution.
• FLA BOARD DECIDES ON GILDAN ACTIVEWEAR'S STATUS IN FLA (October 26, 2004) Read the announcement.
• FAIR LABOR ASSOCIATION ISSUES SECOND ANNUAL PUBLIC REPORT (August 19, 2004) Read the press release (pdf). View the report online.
• FLA APPROVES A PILOT PROGRAM TO TEST ITS METHODOLOGY IN THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR (August 5, 2004) Read statement (pdf)
• FLA BOARD STATEMENT IN REGARD TO GILDAN ACTIVEWEAR INC. (July 29, 2004) Read statement (pdf)
• FLA POSTS TRACKING CHART RELATED TO THIRD PARTY COMPLAINT AGAINST GILDAN.(July 27, 2004) Read chart (pdf)
• FLA STATEMENT ON THIRD PARTY COMPLAINT ABOUT HONDURAN FACTORY PRODUCING FOR GILDAN ACTIVEWEAR (July 24, 2004) Read statement (pdf)
• FLA ACCREDITS REEBOK FOOTWEAR'S LABOR COMPLIANCE PROGRAM (April 29, 2004) See press release (pdf)
• LETTER FROM FLA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO UNIVERSITIES ABOUT FACILITY SOURCING FOR LANDS' END IN EL SALVADOR (April 5, 2004) See letter (pdf).
• JANUARY 2004 PROGRESS REPORT ON DISPUTE SETTLEMENT AT JAQALANKA IN SRI LANKA. See report.

• FLA DESIGNATES AURET VAN HEERDEN AS PRESIDENT; NAMES RUT TUFTS AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. See press release.
• FLA HELPS MEDIATE AGREEMENT FOR FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION IN JAQALANKA IN SRI LANKA. See press release; See a copy of the agreement; See message from the FTZU (provided by Clean Clothes Campaign); See round table release on Jaqalanka.
• FLA RECEIVES $1.5 MILLION IN SETTLEMENT OF KASKY v. NIKE FIRST AMENDMENT CASE. Funds to be Used to Benefit Factory Workers and Consumers. See press release.
• FLA RESPONDS TO CONCERNS RAISED BY NLC AND CCC-GERMANY REGARDING FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION IN EL SALVADORAN FACTORIES. See press release.
• FLA FORUM IN GUATEMALA ON CHANGES IN THE MAQUILA SECTOR. See press invite.
• FLA HELPS 1,250 GUATEMALAN WORKERS RETAIN THEIR JOBS
  July 31, 2003, See FLA press release for details. See COVERCO public monitoring reports for Liz Claiborne to read some of the history (www.coverco.org)
• FAIR LABOR ASSOCIATION ISSUES FIRST PUBLIC REPORT
  June 4, 2003, Download (pdf)
• ADELE SIMMONS ELECTED CHAIR OF FAIR LABOR ASSOCIATION BOARD March 31, 2003 Download (doc)

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• Stanford University joins both the FLA and WRC (May 29,2007)
  View Article Here. 
• 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.
• 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.  
• 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. The Daily Tar Heel (Nov. 26, 2003) Tufts to head labor group in D.C. Go to article
• Dow Jones/Wall Street Journal (September 15, 2003) Nike's $1.5M Settlement Is Big Boost For Small Watchdog. Download (doc)
• LA Times (September 13, 2003) Nike Settles Lawsuit Over Labor Claims. Download (doc)
• San Francisco Chronicle (September 13, 2003) Nike settles suit for $1.5 million. Download (doc)
• Business Week (June 23, 2003) Commentary: Sweatshops: Finally, Airing the Dirty Linen. Download (doc)
• Christian Science Monitor (June 13, 2003) Redefining social responsibility. Read article online | Download (doc)
• Financial Times (June 10, 2003) Big brands come clean on sweatshop labour. Download (doc)
• Read more news articles about the FLA's first public report

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