Asia's production as a whole is likely to increase this year, with Thailand on track to produce 220,000t, CP Foods exec tells World Shrimp Congress Continue reading
Tag Archives: Thai labor
US government won’t impose sanctions on Thailand, despite Tier 3 downgrade
As expected, the United States government will not impose sanctions on Thailand over its downgraded status to Tier 3 status on the 2014 TIP Report Continue reading
After initial doubts, Walmart affirms attendance at CP Foods meeting
Walmart was not on the list of attendees for the CP Foods meeting to discuss labor issues in Thailand this week, raising questions on whether it is willing to engage on the forced labor issue in Thailand Continue reading
Thailand downgraded to Tier 3 on US TIP report
The US State Department has downgraded Thailand to a Tier 3 ranking on its 2014 Trafficking in Persons report, released Friday at 9 a.m. Continue reading
Buyers should not ‘cut and run’ from Thai shrimp, says labor rights organization
Solving human trafficking problem requires commitments from companies for transparency and accountability, says International Labor Rights Forum Continue reading
Thai industry to discover fate on US TIP report watchlist
With Thailand set to discover this week if it will be downgraded, get the full picture of how Thai labor issues have developed in the news with our recap Continue reading
Thailand reverses ILO convention no vote, joins international labor rights consensus
Thai official sends revision statement to ILO Governing Body Friday after a burst of outrage from the international community and consultation with the Thai capital Continue reading
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