FLA mourns loss of founding board member and labor rights advocate Pharis Harvey
WASHINGTON, April 20, 2026 – Today, the Fair Labor Association (FLA) issued the following statement mourning the death of founding board member and labor rights advocate Pharis Harvey:
“We have lost a labor rights pioneer and champion of workers around the world. Pharis was instrumental in founding FLA, and his efforts deeply influenced our work holding companies accountable to their human rights commitments. His vision and leadership helped extend FLA’s programs beyond manufacturing to the agriculture sector; he understood that risks are often highest in the least formal areas of the supply chain.
“Throughout his life, Pharis remained a driving force in fighting child labor and will be deeply missed by those committed to the rights of workers everywhere. We are confident that the crucial work he helped shape will continue.”
Harvey served on the FLA Board of Directors from 1999 to 2009.
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