1996 NATIONAL PRESS RELEASES

• REICH RELEASES LABOR DEPARTMENT'S 1996 TRENDSETTER LIST [11/27/96]

• STATEMENT BY ROBERT B. REICH ON WORKERS IN POULTRY PROCESSING INDUSTRY [11/26/96]

• LABOR DEPARTMENT'S GARMENT ENFORCEMENT REPORT PROVIDES INFORMATION FOR CONSUMERS AND RETAILERS LOOKING FOR "NO SWEAT" APPAREL [11/22/96]

• REICH ANNOUNCES SETTLEMENT OF "EGREGIOUS" SEXUAL RACIAL DISCRIMINATION CASE AGAINST FEDERAL CONTRACTOR [11/20/96]

• SWEATSHOP TASK FORCE INDICATES INDUSTRY MONITORING STEMS WORKER ABUSES, LABOR LAW VIOLATIONS [11/04/96]

• REPORT SHOWS INCREASE OF CODES PROHIBITING CHILD WORKERS IN FOREIGN GARMENT SHOPS [10/21/96]

• LABOR DEPARTMENT TRACES ILLEGALLY MADE GOODS TO SEARS, MACY'S WEST, HUB AND GUESS [10/04/96]

• LABOR DEPARTMENT EXTENDS HOT GOODS ACTIONS TO PROTECT EMPLOYEES AT NEW JERSEY TEXTILE FIRM [09/16/96]

• TOO MANY GARMENT ASSEMBLY FIRMS BREAK LABOR LAWS ACCORDING TO NEW REPORT RELEASED BY LABOR SECRETARY [08/23/96]

• WORKERS AND EMPLOYERS CAN GET LATEST MINIMUM WAGE INFORMATION FROM LABOR DEPARTMENT'S INTERNET WEB SITE [08/20/96]

• "NO SWEAT" WILL BE IN FASHION AT LABOR DEPARTMENT'S FASHION INDUSTRY FORUM ON JULY 16; EVERY ASPECT OF APPAREL INDUSTRY TO BE REPRESENTED OR PARTICIPATE [07/12/96]

• REICH PRAISES BONEWCO FASHIONS FOR PAYING MORE THAN $40,000 IN BACK WAGES AND PENALTIES OWED BY SWEATSHOP THAT PRODUCED KATHIE LEE LINE [07/11/96]

• LABOR SECRETARY REICH CONGRATULATES NEW YORK GOVERNOR, LEGISLATURE FOR BIPARTISAN EFFORT TO PROTECT GARMENT WORKERS [07/02/96]

• LABOR DEPARTMENT'S FASHION INDUSTRY FORUM SET FOR JULY 16 [06/28/96]

• STATEMENT OF LABOR SECRETARY ROBERT B. REICH ON THE MINIMUM WAGE [06/25/96]

• REICH APPLAUDS SIGNIFICANT STEPS BY RETAILERS TO COMBAT WORKER ABUSES IN THE U. S. GARMENT INDUSTRY [06/17/96]

• LABOR SECRETARY ROBERT B. REICH, KATHIE LEE GIFFORD ANNOUNCE FASHION INDUSTRY FORUM TO RAISE AWARENESS OF SWEATSHOPS [05/31/96]

• INDUSTRY MONITORING CREDITED FOR IMPROVED GARMENT INDUSTRY COMPLIANCE WITH MINIMUM WAGE AND OVERTIME LAWS [05/09/96]

• LABOR SECRETARY RELEASES NATIONWIDE GARMENT REPORT REVEALING SWEATSHOPS PERSIST IN U.S. APPAREL INDUSTRY [05/03/96]

• STATEMENT OF U.S. SECRETARY OF LABOR ROBERT REICH ON THE MINIMUM WAGE [05/03/96]

• EMPLOYERS FIND THE FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT IS GOOD BUSINESS [05/01/96]

• STATEMENT OF SECRETARY OF LABOR ROBERT B. REICH REGARDING THE MINIMUM WAGE [04/17/96]

• IBP ORDERED TO PAY BACK WAGES TO 23,500 WORKERS [04/02/96]

• STATEMENT OF SECRETARY OF LABOR ROBERT B. REICH REGARDING THE MINIMUM WAGE [03/26/96]

• LABOR SECRETARY ROBERT B. REICH UNVEILS PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF PLIGHT OF U.S. SWEATSHOP WORKERS [03/25/96]

• SECRETARY REICH ANNOUNCES SIGNED AGREEMENT BETWEEN JESSICA McCLINTOCK, INC. AND ASIAN IMMIGRANT WOMEN ADVOCATES [03/21/96]

• LABOR SECRETARY ROBERT B. REICH SAYS GARMENT WORKER LOCK-IN, OTHER WORKER ABUSES FOUND IN ENFORCEMENT SWEEPS IN MAJOR CITIES [02/16/96]