“Workers’ Rights are violated overseas, they are making a fraction of what American Workers make and it’s important to shed light on this struggle because an injury to one is an injury to all,” Chicago Federation of Labor Secretary-Treasurer Don Villar told Cameron Harrison at People’s World just hours before a major multi-Union demonstration Downtown Chicago Tuesday (April 17th).  The Unions’ target: Levi Strauss & Company.  The goal: Pressure the Jeans Giant to sign the International Accord, an agreement focused on safety protections and promoting fair production processes in the Garment Industry.  Nearly 200 Fashion Companies have now joined the agreement, but Levi’s - the renowned U.S. Fashion Corporation known for its iconic denim wear, has still refused to sign on.

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