Shrimp suppliers accused of forced labor want US suit dismissed
The defendants in a case filed against four companies supplying American supermarkets have filed a motion to dismiss the complaint on jurisdictional grounds
Seaver: Thai shrimp labor issues should be a ‘wake-up call’ to consumers
Thailand's shrimp industry's labor abuses should be a wake-up call to consumers and prompt them to pay more for responsibly-raised shrimp, according to Barton Seaver
US, Thai companies miss deadline in forced labor lawsuit
A US court has ordered four companies to respond to a lawsuit from seven Cambodians who allegedly endured forced labor conditions in the Thai seafood industry
Guardian to hold seafood slavery event
Panel debate on slavery in the seafood supply chain will take place in September
Migrant workers fired from Thai tuna plant
Around 100 migrant workers from a tuna factory in Mahachai, Thailand, have been sacked and forced out of their accommodation by their Thai employer
Bank: TIP report upgrade will boost Thai exports
Thailand can expect a favorable export outlook thanks to its recent upgrade in the US Trafficking in Persons report, according to TMB Bank
Thai processors hope to reverse H1 drop in exports
Thai seafood exporters hope the easing tensions over labor issues will mean exports increase 2-3% in the second half, after a slight drop in the first six months of the year
Human rights group: US wrong to upgrade Thailand on TIP report
The US State Department’s decision to remove Thailand from its list of worst human trafficking offenders has been condemned by Humanity United
Thai peeling shed slaves still awaiting justice
Eight months after the police raid on the Gig Peeling Factory in Samut Sakhon, Thailand, slaves from Myanmar found to be working there are still yet to receive justice
Workers at Thai canner elect welfare committee head as improvements continue
Golden Prize Canning continues to improve its employee welfare, after a payout and mass exodus of migrants workers left a big gap in the workforce