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APPENDIX C:Maquilas and Affiliated U.S. Corporations and Their Reported Practices

REPORTEDLY REQUIRED APPLICANTS TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT PREGNANCY STATUS
Maquila                                                      Affiliated U.S. Corporation

Atlantic Modas (formerly                     GEAR for Sports

Pacific Modas, S.A.)                                  Target Corporation

                                                                   Aeropostale

INAPSA                                                    H.J. Heinz

                                                                  Sysco Corporation

Industrias Modas Gooryong, S.A.              Target Corporation

Modas Cielo, S.A.                                     VF Corporation

                                                                  The Limited

                                                                  Warnaco Corporation

Modas One Korea, S.A.                            Sara Lee Corporation*

                                                                   J.C. Penney Company, Inc.*

                                                                   Liz Claiborne, Inc.

Modas Young Nam, S.A.                            Montgomery Ward

Sam Bridge, S.A.                                         No
(formerly SamLucas, S.A.)                   resonse

Sertegua, S.A.                                             Oxford Industries

                                                                   Face to Face Industries

Shin Kwang, S.A.                                       No response

Sul-Ki Modas, S.A.                                    Wal-Mart Stores

Textiles Sung Jae, S.A.                                Target Corporation

Ventas Unidas, S.A.                                    Pierre Cardin

REPORTEDLY REQUIRED PREGNANCY TEST FOR FEMALE APPLICANTS
Maquila                                                      Affiliated U.S. Corporation

Textiles Tikal, S.A.                                     Tracy Evans Ltd. Company

                                                                  The Limited

Proindexsa                                                Jones Apparel Group

Lindotex, S.A./Beautex, S.A.                    No response

Dong Bang Fashions, S.A.                         No response

REPORTEDLY DENIED OR LIMITED MATERNITY LEAVE AND BREASTFEEDING RIGHTS
Maquila                                                      Affiliated U.S. Corporation

Textiles Sung Jae, S.A.                                Target Corporation

INAPSA                                                    H.J. Heinz Company

                                                                   Sysco Corporation

REPORTEDLY FIRED WORKER BECAUSE SHE WAS PREGNANT
Maquila                                                      Affiliated U.S. Corporation

Modas One Korea, S.A.                            Liz Claiborne, Inc.

                                                                   Sara Lee Corporation*

                                                                   J.C. Penney Company, Inc.*

Tanport, S.A.                                            No response

REPORTEDLY DENIED PREGNANT WORKER ACCESS TO REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE
Maquila                                                      Affiliated U.S. Corporation

Textiles Sung Jae, S.A.                               Target Corporation

INAPSA                                                    H.J. Heinz Company

                                                                   Sysco Corporation

Sam Bridge, S.A.                                      No response
(formerly Sam Lucas, S.A.)

APPENDIX D:



List of Maquilas in Guatemala and Their Responses

MAQUILA

LETTER FAXED

AND MAILED

RESPONSE

Beautex, S.A. (formerly Lindotex, S.A.)

February 2001

The factory no longer

conducts pregnancy tests.

Dong Bang Fashions, S.A.

February 2001

Stated do not conduct

pregnancy testing.

INAPSA

March 2001

NONE

Modas Cielo

February 2001

Acknowledged asking about

pregnancy status. Eliminated

the question in October 2000.

Modas Gooryong, S.A.

February 2001

NONE

Modas One Korea

N/A

Factory closed in 2000.

Modas Young Nam, S.A.

February 2001

Stated that answering questions

about pregnancy status has never

been a requirement for hiring.

Atlantic (Pacific Modas), S.A.

March 2001

Acknowledged asking about

pregnancy status, stated it has

discontinued the practice.

Proindexsa, S.A.

February 2001

NONE

Sam Bridge, S.A.

(formerly Sam Lucas, S.A.)

Unable to fax,

mailed - March 2001

NONE

MAQUILA

LETTER FAXED

AND MAILED

RESPONSE

Shin Kwang, S.A.

February 2001

NONE

Sul-Ki Modas, S.A.

February 2001

Acknowledged asking about

pregnancy status in order to assign

jobs within factory and process

paperwork with IGSS.

Tanport, S.A.

Unable to fax

Mailed - March 2001

NONE

Textiles Sung Jae, S.A.

February 2001

NONE

Textiles Tikal, S.A.

March 2001

Stated do not conduct pregnancy

testing.

Ventas Unidas

February 2001

Acknowledged asking about

pregnancy status to accommodate

needs of pregnant workers.

     

APPENDIX E:



List of U.S. Corporations and Their Responses

CORPORATION

LETTER FAXED AND MAILED

RESPONSE

Aeropostale, Inc.

March 2001

Does business with Intertex Group, an importer that contracts with Atlantic Modas (Pacific Modas), S.A. Requires all suppliers to sign letter vouching to comply with U.S. law on forced and child labor. No direct comment on discrimination.

B.J.D., Inc.

February 2001

Stated had no direct relationship with Atlantic Modas (Pacific Modas), S.A. In 1999, Placed order with a South Korean company named Fount that sourced to factories in Central America. Discontinued order due to unsatisfactory production. Provided no information on South Korean company.

Face to Face Industries

March 2001

NONE

GEAR for Sports

February 2001

Ongoing relationship with Atlantic Modas (Pacific Modas), S.A. Company has both internal and external monitoring program to continuously verify compliance with with code of conduct, which prohibits pregnancy testing.

CORPORATION

LETTER FAXED AND MAILED

RESPONSE

H.J. Heinz Company

March 2001

Has a contract with a distributor that purchases from INAPSA. Will require a report from supplier on discrimination at INAPSA factory, and stated intent to instruct distributor to terminate relationship if response not satisfactory.

JC Penney Co., Inc.

February 2001

Stated no relationship existed with Modas One Korea.

Liz Claiborne, Inc.

February 001

Supplier named Shin Won subcontracted to Modas One Korea without authorization in violation of contract. Liz Claiborne, Inc. allows subcontracting only after human rights audit has been conducted.

Montgomery Ward

 

Declared bankcruptcy on December 28, 2000.

Oxford Industries, Inc.

March 2001

NONE

Pierre Cardin(

Refused to give fax #

Mailed - March 2001

Following the Human Rights Watch inquiry, the Central America agent for the company asked Ventas Unidas, S.A. to discontinue practice of asking applicants about pregnancy status.

CORPORATION

LETTER FAXED AND MAILED

RESPONSE

Polo Ralph Lauren Corp.

February 2001

No direct business with Proindexsa. Sun Apparel, a subsidiary of Jones Apparel Group, which holds the license for "The Polo Jeans Company," contracted with Proindexsa November 1999-November 2000. The order was established only after an audit was conducted. Approval was at first denied because, in part, of pregnancy testing. Proindexsa remedied situation and received the contract.

Sara Lee Corporation

February 2001

Stated no relationship existed with Modas One Korea.

Sysco Corporation

March 2001

A supplier, Superior Foods, Inc., purchases product from INAPSA. The CEO of Superior Foods, Inc., investigated the allegations and received assurances from INAPSA that they do not ask applicants about pregnancy status.

Target Corporation

Refused to give fax #

Mailed - February 2001

NONE

CORPORATION

LETTER FAXED AND MAILED

RESPONSE

The Limited, S.A.

February 2001

Orders were placed with Textiles Tikal, S.A. and Modas Cielo, S.A. in 1999 and 2000. The Limited's code of conduct prohibits discrimination. No audits were ever conducted at these factories.

Tracy Evans Ltd. Co.

February 2001

Did not confirm or deny relationship with Textiles Tikal, S.A. Called practice of questions about pregnancy testing "unacceptable."

VF Corporation

February 2001

VF Corporation does produce Lee knit tops at Modas Cielo factory. Routine inspections have found factory to be acceptable. VF prohibits pregnancy testing in its terms of engagement with factories.

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

February and March 2001

Conducted audit at Sul-Ki Modas, S.A. factory in December 2000, found pregnancy testing to be an issue, and ordered the practice be discontinued.

Warnaco Corporation

February 2001

Stated no relationship existed with Modas Cielo, S.A. The factory stated it did. Warnaco filed for bankcruptcy on June 11, 2001.

Declared bankcruptcy in June 2001.

( Sara Lee Corporation stated it had no relationship with Modas One Korea, S.A.

( J.C. Penney Company, Inc. stated it had no relationship with Modas One Korea, S.A.

Declared bankcruptcy in December 2000.

( Sara Lee Corporation stated it had no relationship with Modas One Korea, S.A.

( J.C. Penney Company, Inc. stated it had no relationship with Modas One Korea, S.A

( Pierre Cardin is a French corporation.

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