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Trial against Bangladeshi labour rights advocates approaches
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by
geertjan
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published
30-05-2011
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last modified
25-04-2013 13:27
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filed under:
union,
repression,
Bangladesh
Just recently a judge in the case against Kalpona Akter and Babul Akhter from the Bangladesh Workers Solidarity Center (BCWS) and other labour leaders decided that the accused will have to appear in court next month under a system designed to speed up the trial process.
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Two months after Tazreen: still no money
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by
geertjan
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published
23-01-2013
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last modified
05-09-2013 13:39
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filed under:
Safety Accord,
Tazreen,
factory fire,
Bangladesh
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Union leader tortured
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by
Paul Roeland
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published
07-01-2015
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filed under:
UA-review,
Bangladesh
In May 2014 a local union leader of the National Garment Workers Federation (NGWF) was found unconscious by the roadside about 45 kilometres from Dhaka.
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Units of Liberty Fashion Wears closed
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by
Paul Roeland
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published
26-05-2014
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last modified
07-01-2015 13:44
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filed under:
UA-review,
Bangladesh
The Mirpur unit was temporarily closed as of April 2014. Management blamed the closure on low work orders, and said that the facilities would be reopened in two months. During this period of closure the workers' payment should continue. But the factory management has not taken any steps to reopen the factory and pay the workers.
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Update: Brands' responses to Tazreen and Rana Plaza compensation demands
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by
Paul Roeland
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published
24-05-2013
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last modified
12-08-2013 14:43
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filed under:
health & safety,
factory collapse,
Tazreen,
compensation,
factory fire,
Rana Plaza,
Bangladesh,
brands
An overview of the current status of brands and their compensation for the victims.
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Vigils at European C&A stores for justice Tazreen fire victims
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by
geertjan
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published
05-12-2012
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last modified
24-04-2013 09:50
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filed under:
Tazreen,
Bangladesh,
factory fire,
C&A
This week Clean Clothes Campaigns in Spain, Germany, Belgium, The Netherlands and Austria organise candlelight vigils in front of C&A stores. The labour rights group calls upon C&A and other buyers from the Tazreen Fashions factory in Bangladesh to ensure compensation to the victims, take credible steps to prevent future tragedies in the industry and support a full and transparent investigation into the fires. C&A and Li&Fung have confirmed that they were sourcing from Tazreen at the time of the fire that caused the death of at least 112 workers, and injured more than 50. Other companies that confirmed sourcing from Tazreen in the past year include Spanish companies Sfera and Hipercor (subsidaries of El Corte Inglés) and the German discounter KIK.
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We made it! - Global Breakthrough as Retail Brands sign up to Bangladesh Factory Safety Deal
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by
Paul Roeland
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published
15-05-2013
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last modified
15-05-2013 23:38
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filed under:
health & safety,
Safety Accord,
Bangladesh
Geneva 16 May 2013 – The world’s leading retail labels commit to the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh before the midnight deadline. The Accord now covers more than 1000 Bangladeshi garment factories. Implementation starts now!
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Which brands need to Pay Up!
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by
emma
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published
16-04-2014
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last modified
16-04-2014 14:03
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filed under:
Rana Plaza,
compensation,
Bangladesh
With just a week to go until the first anniversary of the terrible collapse of Rana Plaza just 1/3 of the money needed has been committed to the Donor Trust Fund. Clean Clothes Campaign is calling for all brands connected to Rana Plaza or Bangladesh to Pay Up! The survivors and victims' families have suffered enough.
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Will Walmart, Benetton and Mango show they care?
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by
Mirjam van Heugten
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published
04-09-2013
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filed under:
Rana Plaza,
compensation,
Bangladesh,
Tazreen,
benetton,
health & safety,
collapse,
Mango,
factory fire
All brands, including Walmart, who are linked to the Tazreen and Rana Plaza disasters are being called on to attend meetings on compensation in Geneva on September 11 (Tazreen) and 12 (Rana Plaza) convened by IndustriALL Global Union. The ILO has agreed to facilitate the meetings as a neutral and independent chair. Representatives of the Bangladesh government and the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exports Association (BGMEA) have also been invited.
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Window-dressing in Bangladesh?
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by
Paul Roeland
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published
02-10-2014
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filed under:
Bangladesh,
FoA
In Bangladesh, about 4 million garment workers produce exports worth well over US$ 20 billion every year. Their work is rewarded with subsistence wages at best, and is often carried out in poorly constructed factories. However, organising in trade unions remains hazardous, as the industry is steeped in a culture of impunity.
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