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Factory collapsed - Bangladeshi Garment Workers Buried Alive
by geertjan published 01-04-2005 last modified 29-04-2013 10:04 — filed under: , , ,
Twenty-three people were reported dead and approximately 350 others trapped, under debris after a nine-story factory building in Bangladesh collapsed early Monday morning.
Located in News / / 04 / 01
Health and Safety: Getting sick and risking lives
by geertjan published 14-11-2012 last modified 29-04-2013 09:40 — filed under: , ,
It was terrible; suddenly the entire floor filled up with fire and smoke and the heat was so intense that we rushed towards the windows, broke the steel grills and the glass and jumped out. • Mohammad, 32, survivor of a factory fire in Pakistan
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File PDF document Hazardous workplaces: Making the Bangladesh Garment industry safe
by Paul Roeland last modified 13-01-2016 14:24 — filed under: , , ,
The safety record of the Bangladesh garment industry is one of the worst in the world. This briefing from November 2012 aims to give an overview of what action needs to be taken by the different actors involved in order to improve the safety of garment factories in Bangladesh, what has been achieved so far both in preventing future tragedies and compensating the victims of previous incidents and what more could and should be done by the brands, retailers and employers to ensure that the workers of Bangladesh are not risking their lives for the sake of cheap fashion.
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BSCI 10th Anniversary Shame over Rana Plaza
by liz published 25-06-2013 — filed under: , , , ,
The Clean Clothes Campaign slams the Business Social Compliance Initiative (BSCI) for celebrating, on 26th June 2013, its tenth anniversary when it has yet to live up to its responsibilities for redress or prevention following the deaths and injuries of thousands of workers in the Rana Plaza tragedy.
Located in News / / 06 / 25
Labels Primark and Mango found after factory collapse Bangladesh
by Paul Roeland published 24-04-2013 last modified 25-04-2013 10:13 — filed under: , , ,
The Clean Clothes Campaign, along with trade unions and labour rights organisations in Bangladesh and around the world is calling for immediate action from international brands following today's collapse of the Rana Plaza building in Savar, in Dhaka Bangladesh.
Located in News / / 04 / 24
“Stop the killing, act now” Clean Clothes Campaign urges brands to sign Safety Agreement
by geertjan published 26-04-2013 last modified 28-05-2013 14:52 — filed under: , , ,
Clean Clothes Campaign is sickened by the preventable collapse of Rana Plaza and condemns brands for their failure to prevent such heavy loss of life once again. Brands must now come forward, ensure emergency steps are taken and pay without delay into a compensation fund for the victims and their families. They must also commit to prevent future disasters.
Located in News / / 04 / 29
Cautious welcome to brand compensation, Rana Plaza
by Paul Roeland published 01-05-2013 last modified 18-06-2013 06:30 — filed under: , , , , ,
The Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC) is giving a cautious welcome to the announcements of five brands implicated in the Rana Plaza tragedy that they will pay compensation to victims of the building collapse last Wednesday. They also urge more of the 50 plus brands linked to the disaster to step forward. The details of the brands’ proposals have not been published.
Located in News / / 05 / 01
Global support for Bangladesh factory safety surpasses one million
by Paul Roeland published 10-05-2013 last modified 19-06-2017 14:12 — filed under: , , , , ,
Over one million people have signed petitions calling for brands sourcing from Bangladesh to sign the legally-binding Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh immediately.
Located in News / / 05 / 10
CCC welcomes H&M and Inditex decision to sign legally binding Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh
by Paul Roeland published 13-05-2013 last modified 20-06-2013 16:10 — filed under: , , , , , ,
The Clean Clothes Campaign welcomes the monumental news that H&M and Inditex agreed to sign the legally binding, enforceable and transparent Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh with IndustriALL, UNI and Bangladeshi unions. CCC will sign the Accord as a witness.
Located in News / / 05 / 13
Activists protest fashion brands' failure to pay Bangladesh disaster victims compensation
by Paul Roeland published 24-05-2013 last modified 24-05-2013 06:59 — filed under: , , , , , ,
Clean Clothes Campaign activists are set to stage protests across Europe on 24th May calling on major brands to pay compensation for fire and building collapse victims in Bangladesh. The protests take place exactly one month after the Rana Plaza factory collapse and exactly six months after the Tazreen fire killed 1239 in total.
Located in News / / 05 / 24