SGMA News:
March
9, 2006 :
Working Session with Apparel Industry Representatives Called
March
8, 2006 : SGMA Reports Further Sales Drops
March
7, 2006 : SGMA Executive Director Moves to Government Position
July 26, 2005: SGMA issues commentary on
House Bills 14-30 and 14-315
May
9,
2005: SGMA Offices Relocated
April
15,
2005: SEDC Focuses on Saipan Garment Industry
March
17, 2005: SGMA’s Pierce Invites OSHA’s Snare to NMASH Conference
by US Officials
March
17, 2005: SGMA to Present Pedestrian Materials to DPW at Factory Tour by US Officials
March
17, 2005: SGMA to Address Current State of Garment Industry
March
17, 2005: SGMA Down to 22 Members
March
3, 2005: Garment Sales Down 28% from Two Months Ago
March
1,
2005: SGMA Announces Factory Closures and Downsizing
February
4, 2005: SGMA Ratchets Up Support Campaign
February
4, 2005: U.S. Labor Conducts Training for SGMA Factories
February
3, 2005: SGMA and DEQ Organize for Green Garment Partnership
February
2,
2005: SGMA Comments on LaMode Factory Difficulties
January
17, 2005: Factories Donate to Tsunami Relief Victims
January
14, 2005: SGMA Appreciates Commerce Secretary Salas’ Perspective
January
5, 2005: DEQ/SGMA Green Garments Partnership Moves Forward
December
22, 2004: SGMA Continues Holiday Traditions
December
21, 2004: New Curbs on China Apparel Exports to USA Welcomed
December
20, 2004: SGMA Requests Government Enforcement and Partnership
December
6,
2004: SGMA Braces for Last Month of Old Garment Quota System
December
6, 2004: SGMA Donates Pedestrian Safety Crosswalks
November
18, 2004: Future Uncertain for Saipan Garment Industry
November
15, 2004: SGMA Opposes Plan to Impose CUC Rate Hikes
November
1, 2004: SGMA Named “Employer of the Year” by Office of Vocational
Rehabilitation
October
7, 2004: FY 2004 Garment Sales Register Slight Increase
October
5, 2004: SGMA Meets with U.S. Labor-Wage and Hour Compliance
September 7,
2004: FY 2004 Garment Sales Precursor to 2005 New World Order
August 31,
2004: SGMA Executive Director Awarded by OSHA
August 31,
2004: More than 80 Non resident workers undergo CPR training
August
6, 2004: Saipan Factories Net Gains From Holiday and Quota Seasons
July
27, 2004: SGMA Continues with 2004’s Environmental Initiatives
July
17, 2004: Representatives of SGMA member factories receive training from United States Department of Labor
June
25, 2004: Honolulu mayor impressed with Saipan garment factory’s
efficiency, focus on workers’ safety
June 17, 2004 SGMA President James Lin
meets with U.S. Customs
and Border
Protection
Service.
June
25, 2004: SGMA Comments on Proposed labor Regulations
May
24, 2004: SGMA Donates to Safe & Sober Foundation
May
24, 2004: NMASH Provides Safety Training to 100 participants
May 20,
2004: SGMA meets with the CNMI Water Task Force
May
11,
2004: SGMA donates to San Vicente Elementary School Cub Scouts
April
26, 2004: SGMA Factory Members Help Clothe Yap Typhoon Victims
April
26, 2004: SGMA Disagrees with Transfer Ban Under H.B. 14-142
April
16, 2004: SGMA presents supplemental information to CNMI Legislature
April
16, 2004: NMC students learn from SGMA
April
15, 2004: SGMA meets CUC, DPW on issues
April
15, 2004: SGMA Partnership in making with DEQ/EPA
April
15, 2004: Garment Factory Owners Keep Fingers Crossed
April
15,
2004: SGMA meets with Labor and AGO
February
19, 2004: SGMA Works With Oversight Board on Subcontractors
February
18, 2004: SGMA Does Not Seek To Lift Moratorium
February
16, 2004: Lawmakers vow support for garment sector
February
11, 2004: Economic activities continue to drop - SGMA
February
6, 2004: SGMA to present industry report before lawmakers
January
14, 2004: Garment manufacturers vow to take environmental concerns to
a higher level
January
14, 2004: SGMA asks Legislature's support
December
16, 2003: SGMA head calls on members to work together
November
27 , 2003: SGMA wants emergency regulations revoked
November
25 , 2003: Garment sales slump continues
November
20 , 2003: SGMA awaits new global order
October
20 , 2003: SGMA, CNMI Customs ban unmarked medicine in Saipan
October
15, 2003: Garment sales slump for the fifth straight month.
October
2, 2003: Saipan's apparel industry at the crossroads, says SGMA
September
3, 2003: US Labor officials laud workplace improvements on Saipan
September
2, 2003: SGMA goes all-out for pedestrian safety
August
22, 2003: Safety conference extended for Mandarin-speaking workers
August
11, 2003: Factory sales, user fee collections drop again
June
19, 2003: Garment monitoring board formed
July
15, 2003: Public-private sector partnership promotes safety
July
15, 2003: SGMA apprises Tenorio of industry improvements
complete
text of Saipan Apparel Industry Report available
July
12, 2003: User fee revenue drops 16 percent
May
15, 2003: SGMA suspends garment firm
May
6, 2003: Saipan apparel sales drop 18 percent
April
30, 2003: SGMA continues vigilance versus SARS
April 9, 2003:
SGMA works with US Wage & Hour to achieve compliance with FLSA
April 7, 2003:
Iraq impacts Saipan factory sales
February
17, 2003:
SGMA partners with feds vs. banned medicinal items
January
27, 2003:
NMASH Kicks off safety training
December
22,
2002: SGMA donates to various causes
Descember
12,
2002: Latest study shows garment industry downtrend
October
14,
2002: SGMA pleased with settlement, recommits to workplace safety
September
27, 2002: OSHA expands alliance with business sector
August
30, 2002: SGMA, HANMI join forces on occupational safety
August
15th, 2002: San Francisco meetings boost SGMA’s U.S. Labor alliances
August
14, 2002: ‘Factually inaccurate,’ says Pierce: SGMA rebuts
House report on user fee hike
July
23, 2002: Saipan Shipping joins SGMA as associate member
July
14th, 2002: Working group eyed to tackle garment sector issues
July
11, 2002: Garment industry sales, revenue continue to slump
July
9, 2002: Saipan factories monitored for compliance
June 10, 2002: SGMA reinstates Mariana Fashions
April
26, 2002: Governor asked: Protect industry
April
17, 2002: SGMA bats for total compliance
March
5th, 2002: Factories recognized for their efforts
February
26, 2002: Saipan factories earn OSHA's praise anew
February
23, 2002: Leaders briefed on state of industry
November
21, 2001: SGMA elects 2002 officers
November
7, 2001: SGMA optimistic on US District Court decision
October
30 , 2001: Garment workers resume in-house training
October
9 , 2001: Feds admit mistake in DOJ 'ice' report
October
3 , 2001: According to SGMA: OSHA's latest visit yielded good results
September
17, 2001: SGMA asks Ashcroft to reconsider DOJ report
September
5, 2001: GSC on Code compliance: Factories performing up to par
August
30, 2001: SGMA backs plan to bring in Chinese nurses
August
22, 2001: Pierce cries foul over DOJ report
August
9, 2001: OSHA conducts Saipan inspections
July
10, 2001: Garment workers begin 12-week training
July
3 , 2001: Wage & Hour, SGMA build bridges
June
25 , 2001: Independent monitors visit Saipan factories
May
30 , 2001: Garment industry reels from slump
May
22 , 2001: SGMA reports inspection findings to OSHA’s Lee
April
30, 2001: Industry pleased US Congress finally sees true picture
April
26, 2001: SGMA inspects its factories
March
28, 2001: SGMA eyes partnership with Wage & Hour
March
12, 2001: SGMA Conference Highlights Industry Improvements
March
7, 2001: SGMA Members join OSHA in Factory Tour
March
6, 2001: OSHA Official Praises Saipan's Garment Factories
March
6, 2001: SGMA Looks to Northern Marianas College
For Garment Recycling Partnership
February
28, 2001: SGMA to Partner With NMC for Employee Training, Safety
February
8, 2001: SGMA Advises Garment Workers on Money Scams
December
21, 2000: SGMA Welcomes New Member RIFU
December
21, 2000: Volunteer Ombudsman Improves Lives of Chinese Garment Workers
December
20, 2000: SGMA Delivers Holiday Cheer To Community Organizations
November
13, 2000: Garment Industry Responds to Eco Pleas
October
26, 2000: OIA Director Aranza Unaware of White House Decisions
October
14, 2000: SGMA Tackles Issues with CNMI Leaders
October
11, 2000: SGMA Briefs CNMI Leaders on Industry
September
8, 2000: US Trade Associations Oppose Garment Bill
September
5, 2000: SGMA forms community action committee
August
21, 2000: SGMA suspends factory
August
15, 2000: SGMA meets with CHINCA and MOFTEC
August
15, 2000: SGMA questions U.S. Labor enforcement tactics at factories
August
7, 2000: SGMA surveys labeling practices
August
3, 2000: SGMA vigorously enforces Code of Conduct
June
28, 2000: Lawsuit move to Saipan to help speed resolution
June
28, 2000: SGMA donates $5K+ to community groups
May
23, 2000: Garment industry lauds OSHA's presence, support
May
10, 2000: SGMA completes Code of Conduct training seminar
May
10, 2000: National Retail Federation lauds SGMA compliance efforts
(the link above will take you to the NRF website where
SGMA is mentioned)
May
1, 2000: garment factories to participate in Federal safety and wage training
April
17, 2000: SGMA Beseeches public to practice safe driving
April
7, 2000: SGMA supports local student groups
April
4, 2000: SGMA meets with DEQ on water quality
April
3, 2000: SGMA responds to settlements
March
30, 2000: SGMA supports NMC radio station
March
30, 2000: SGMA donates $2K to Little League
March
15, 2000: SGMA forms partnership for training
March
13, 2000: SGMA questions OIA motives
February
25, 2000: SGMA says keep cap on factories
February
22, 2000: Japanese journalists tour Saipan garment factory
January
28, 2000: SGMA responds to CNN's Mark Shields
January
28, 2000: SGMA Informs Cohen about New York workers
January
25, 2000: SGMA Releases factory monitoring findings
December
6, 1999: SGMA welcomes new "Excellence 2000" partnership with
OSHA
November
23, 1999: SGMA asks Seattle paper for Fair Coverage of WTO Protests
November
23, 1999: SGMA used as a model by National Retail Federation
November
22, 1999: SGMA participates in Social Responsibility conference
October
18, 1999: Congressional witnesses address SGMA
October
15, 1999: SGMA welcomes La Mode
October
12, 1999: Independent monitoring of Saipan garment firms set
September
29, 1999: Prison labor in U.S. garment industry exposed by L.A. Times
August
27, 1999: SGMA Hosts Code of Conduct Conference in Effort to Beat "Sweatshop"
Image.
August
17, 1999: SGMA responds to settlement of suit.
August
16, 1999: SGMA continues cooperative arrangement for Code of Conduct.
August
12, 1999: Retailer settlements in garment suits threaten to keep distortions
on the public record.
June
1, 1999: SGMA reacts to 20/20 program.
April
28, 1999: SGMA members donate clothing for illegal immigrants on Tinian.
March
24, 1999: SGMA announces strategic partnership with OSHA.
March
22, 1999: CNMI economy dependency on the garment industry.
March
19, 1999: SGMA reacts to 20/20 presence on Saipan
October
12, 1998: SGMA reaches agreement with Business for Social Responsibility.
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