VF probes union-busting claims at Philippines supplier

GREENSBORO – US apparel company, VF Corp, has given a non-committal response to allegations of union-busting at a garment manufacturer in the Philippines which supplies some of its brands, including The North Face. The US business said it was in contact with factory management and working to understand the situation and specific allegations. Meanwhile, J-Crew, which also sources from the factory, did not respond, while Deckers Brands simply sent a generic statement which said it has a robust ethical supply chain supplier code of conduct that it expects “all our factory partners, licensees, agents to abide by.”