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The Bangladesh Accord continues to operate but its independence may be at risk: by Christie Miedema — published 13-06-2019 — last modified 13-06-2019 13:05 — filed under: Accord, safety, Bangladesh
As witness signatories to the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh, we are concerned about the potential negative impact on worker safety, both short-term and long-term, of the recently concluded Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Accord and the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and the diverging interpretations that have emerged over the last few weeks.
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New safety initiative launched in India today ignores vital lessons from the past: by Christie Miedema — published 28-08-2019 — last modified 27-08-2019 20:34 — filed under: Pakistan, Accord, Bangladesh, Cambodia, LABS, vietnam, safety
A building safety initiative launching in India today, aimed at improving safety for workers in the country’s garment industry, is set on a path to ignore workers’ voices and replicate mistakes from the past. Although the “Life and Building Safety Initiative” professes to learn from the programme that made factories safe in Bangladesh after the Rana Plaza building collapse, it ignores its most vital elements.
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