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News briefsJAAF appoints new secretary general
The Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF), the apex body of the Sri Lankan apparel industry, has announced the appointment of industry veteran Yohan Lawrence as its new secretary general. Lawrence, who has more than 20 years of experience in senior management positions in the apparel sector as well as leadership ...
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News briefsSri Lanka’s JAAF proactively steps up protective measures for workers
Since the initial Covid-19 outbreak in 2020, the Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) and member companies continue to closely monitor the risk of spread at their factories and facilities in Sri Lanka. JAAF reports that of Sept. 9, over 90 percent of the workers at the factories have been vaccinated ...
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ArticleJAAF strongly refutes claims made by CCC, calls them “blatantly wrong and unfair”
The Joint Apparel Associations Forum (JAAF) has asked The Outdoor Industry Compass to make the following comment live as part of their Right of Reply in response to the article published on our website on Sept. 1. Colombo, September 8, 2021: In a sharply-worded reply to the Clean Clothes ...
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Article50 NGOs urge governments and companies to protect workers in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh
In a joint statement to the government and employers’ organizations of Sri Lanka and Bangladesh and apparel brands sourcing from those countries, over 50 organizations from around the world are urging to take immediate action to keep workers safe during the current new Covid-19 wave. In August, Bangladesh saw a ...
