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In Honduras, the CAFTA lobby was led in part by two sons of the reputed father of the Honduran maquila, Juan Canahuati, who owns the largest Honduran textile and apparel conglomerate, Grupo Lovable, a main supplier to U.S. apparel giants Vanity Fair and Russell Corporation.
https://nacla.org/node/5937American Apparel produces "Fruit of the Loom" in Honduras.
http://www.allbusiness.com/manufacturing/apparel-other-finished-products-made/4397871-1.htmlThis article adds Sarah Lee, and Hanes:
http://www.allbusiness.com/manufacturing/apparel-other-finished-products-made/4399894-1.html~snip~
There lies one reason no doubt why the tiny Caribbean country with a 6.5 million population has become the third largest apparel exporter to the US after China and Mexico, in the first three months of 2003. The island is host to a number of global apparel brands such as Fruit of the Loom, Tommy Hilfiger, Sara Lee, Bally, Osh Kosh B'Gosh, Jerzees, Russell and Gap.
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Minimum salaries in Honduras stand at an internationally competitive level. At US$4.5 per day (August 2002), they are lower than in the Dominican Republic (US$5.3) and El Salvador (US$4.8). These pay levels are, however, higher than in neighbouring countries Guatemala (US$3.8) and Nicaragua (US$2.8).
For the future, labour cost competition is expected in the region from poorer Haiti.
http://www.ca-bc.com/zip_internacional/news/news1.html~snip~
Earlier, the director the National Labor Committee, a U.S.-based workers rights group, issued a report alleging poor conditions at the factory. Charles Kernaghan said workers are subjected to body searches, 11- to 12-hour daily shifts and mandatory pregnancy tests. He said they were paid 24 cents for each US$50 Sean John sweat shirt they sew. Combs has promised to investigate the allegations.
A 19-year-old Honduran apparel worker, Lydda Eli Gonzalez, said the factory's managers yelled and cursed at workers, forced them to work unpaid overtime and fired employees for being pregnant, reports The New York Times (Oct. 28, 2003). She said that when workers sought to unionize last summer to improve conditions, she and 14 other outspoken union supporters were suddenly fired. Steve Hawkins, owner of the factory, Southeast Textiles S.A., called the charges lies and said that the factory strictly complied with the law and maintained good conditions;
Jeff Tweedy, executive V.P. of Sean John, the New York-based apparel company run by Mr. Combs, who performs as P. Diddy, said: "We have absolutely no knowledge of this situation. However, we take these matters very seriously, and we will have our director of compliance look into the matter immediately." Sean John is one of the factory's biggest customers. The plant, in Choloma, Honduras, employs 380 workers who produce long-sleeved T-shirts with "SJ" or "Sean John" emblazoned on them;
Jeff Tweedy, executive V.P. of Sean John, the New York-based apparel company run by Mr. Combs, who performs as P. Diddy, said: "We have absolutely no knowledge of this situation. However, we take these matters very seriously, and we will have our director of compliance look into the matter immediately." Sean John is one of the factory's biggest customers. The plant, in Choloma, Honduras, employs 380 workers who produce long-sleeved T-shirts with "SJ" or "Sean John" emblazoned on them;
Ms. Gonzalez said she traveled to New York from Honduras to ask Mr. Combs to pressure the factory's owner to treat the workers better. Her trip was sponsored by the National Labor Committee, a New York-based group that embarrassed the Gap, Kathie Lee Gifford and other major fashion names in exposing sweatshop conditions at factories they used.
http://www.thefreelibrary.com/CLOTHING+FACTORY+FLAP-a0110240375~snip~
Honduras hosts some of America's most successful apparel manufacturers. They produce brand-name items in fashion wear, lingerie, sports wear and casual wear. The apparel industry has tremendous potential for expansion due to the combination of inexpensive and experienced labor, a solid managerial base, and quota access to the US. Some of these companies are Fruit of the Loom, Sara Lee Knit Products, Bestform, Oshkosh B'Gosh, Kellwood Industries, Maidenform, Dickies, Hanes, Gap, Outer Banks, Gildan Activewear, Wrangler, and other prestigious manufacturers.
http://www.infomat.com/research/infre0000305.htmlI know there must be complete lists somewhere. I'll keep my eyes out for something like that which would be so much more useful.