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IX. Successes in Progress


  • We have verified compliance of 70 enterprises
    (with 33,324 workers) with their own
    corporate codes of conduct, industry
    agreements (WRAP) particularly garments,
    and with ILO core standards

  • We have identified at least 136 brand
    names/codes of conduct and have placed
    their producers, contractors, and
    subcontractors under verification.

    Adidas, Alpatel cable converters, American Eagle, Banana Republic, ByDesign, Brooks Brothers, Calvin Klein, CS,
    Claus Sudhoff, Didacta, DKNY, Dockers, Eddie Bauer, Esprit, Gap, GE 5870 Audiovox, Jansport, JC Penney, K-Mart, Levi’s, LL Bean, LL Bean Traveler, London Fog, Lowie cordless phones, Majestic, Merona, Neema, Nike, Nike volleyball, Old Navy,
    Osh Kosh, Outdoor, Pacific Trail, Panorama cable converters, Perry Ellis, Polo, Quelle, Rawlings baseball gloves,
    Rosalina (doll garments, pocket calendars and puppets),
    Sara Lee, Siggerman, Spalding xballs, Teddy Boom, Tommy Hilfiger, Triumph, Ultimate, Victoria’s Secret, Walmart, Wolf Creek.

    ...which was broadened with "new" brands/labels:
    Acer (computers and parts), Alfred Daner,
    Audiotechnical US (microphones), Barbie, Brylane, Castlehill, Disney, Federated,  IBM computers and parts, Jimmy Brooks,
    Liz Claiborne, Louis Vuitton (luggage carts), Mackays, Naf-Naf, Norton Mcnaughton, Optimus, Radio Shack microphones,
    Sanyo capacitors, Sears, Sennieser, Woolco, Woolworth.

    ... further ...
    Abriani, Alcatel cordless phones and cable converter, Aldo Rossini, Amcena, Asic, B.T. Kids, Basic Edition, Belle, Brutini, Bunny Babies, Bunny Jeans, Caroline Taylor, Cornellie,
    Cross Windsor, Dawnjpy, Dell, Dillards, Dorby's Frank, Dunlop, Erika, Exhibit, Federated Department Stores, Focus (shorts), Fox Racing, Genuine MM, Giorgio, Green Dog, Gymboree, Hello Direct telephone accessories, Hi electric breakers, Intel, J. Jill, JP Christopher, Kahma, Karen Scott, Kensington, Kentucky, Kioman, La Marina, La Senza, Lord and Taylor, M and S, Maxon, Mellet, Midland antennas,
    Mikasa (basketball, volleyball, football, baseball gloves), Moda Prima, Mother Care, Motorola, Nautica, New York, Nikon, Novelty, Parat, Periscope, Persian, Playtex,  Premier Sprint telephone accessories, Prince Frederick, Quantum, Quick Silver, R/Point, Ralph Lauren, Royal Line, Sanyei, Snopko, Sun A.C., Sprint telephone accessories, Sean John, Starter, Sun, Teamsport, Tecnique, Toyota gloves, Transition Lense, Tumi,
    Union Bay, Via Venetto, Woods, Yakawa electric breakers,
    YC (electric breaker), Zebco

    ... and buyers ...
    Cambridge Clothiers/Worldbrand (Boys') (RN 98389),
    Chic lingerie Co., Inc./M. Kenneth (RN 16711),
    Geon Industries, Inc. (Paul Jardin (RN 62702),
    Global Sourcing Network, Ltd. c/o American
    Outerwear/Rand International (RN 86995),
    Imperial Clothes, Ltd. (RN 69625),
    K & H Importers Inc./Worldbrand (Men's) (RN 54196),
    Kingsport International, Inc. (RN 74296),
    Sunoo & Co., Inc. (RN 60041)

  • We "discovered" three codes of conduct in the
    dialect [Compliance of the single enterprise
    is under verification.]

  • We completed the survey for baseline working
    conditions on a random sample of 201
    enterprises (33,000 workers) in Bataan,
    Cavite, Laguna, NCR, Subic and Clark.

  • Initial results have been presented to DOLE,
    DTI, DILG, Ombudsman, codes independent
    monitors/codes oversight boards, others,
    for their information and action.

  • As by-product of our verification work,
    we have:

    • Collective agreements (CBAs) in two
      companies (1,125 workers, 864 women);

    • Unions in three companies are negotiating CBAs
      (627 workers, 392 women)

    • Won accreditation as exclusive bargaining
      agent in six other companies (480
      workers, 392women);
      Lost the election in two other companies
      (720 workers, 374 women);

    • Filed petitions for certification election (PCE)
      in nine other companies (5,156 workers,
      3,817 women);

    • Registered unions in five other companies
      (2,203 workers, 1,510 women).

WE BELIEVE UNIONS IN ENTERPRISES
ARE THE ONLY SUSTAINABLE WAY
OF VERIFYING COMPLIANCE WITH
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LABOR STANDARDS