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C&A's compensation for Bangladeshi fire victims falls short
by geertjan — published 04-03-2013 — last modified 25-04-2013 14:00 — filed under: , , , ,
Last week, C&A outlined its compensation package for the Tazreen victims. C&A fails to base calculations for the compensation package for the Tazreen’s victims on relevant international standards and established best practices.
Located in News / … / 03 / 05
Labels Bershka and Lefties (Inditex), KIK, New Look found on Smart Export site
by geertjan — published 26-01-2013 — last modified 25-04-2013 13:57 — filed under: , ,
The Clean Clothes Campaign, along with labour rights organisations in Bangladesh and around the world, calls for immediate action from international brands following yesterday's fire in Dhaka Bangladesh, which cost the lives of seven more women garment workers. Four of them were only seventeen years old.
Located in News / … / 01 / 27
Two months after Tazreen: still no money
by geertjan — published 23-01-2013 — last modified 05-09-2013 13:39 — filed under: , , ,
Located in News / … / 01 / 24
KIK signs compensation agreement for victims of Ali Enterprises fire tragedy
by geertjan — published 09-01-2013 — last modified 23-07-2013 10:30 — filed under: , , ,
AMSTERDAM - German discount giant KIK this week signed an agreement with the Pakistan Institute of Labour Education and Research (PILER) to make an initial payment to the victims and their families of US$ 1 million for immediate relief, and to negotiate a long term compensation package with all other involved stakeholders.
Located in News / … / 01 / 10
Tazreen fire: What brands should do, and their responses so far
by geertjan — published 19-12-2012 — last modified 25-04-2013 13:56 — filed under: , , , , , ,
Brands should help the victims. The brands should take swiftly a clear principle commitment on compensation, which needs to be negotiated with the trade unions representing the workers at Tazreen, and be based on international standards as well as established precedents and customs in Bangladesh. The international buyers from the Tazreen factory bear responsibility for full redress of the victims, which includes contribution to the loss of income and damages for the injured and families of the dead.
Located in News / … / 12 / 19
Demand justice for the victims of the Tazreen fire
by geertjan — published 19-12-2012 — last modified 25-04-2013 13:55 — filed under: , , , , , ,
On the 24th November 2012, at least 112 workers died in the fire at Tazreen Fashions, a garment factory near Dhaka, Bangladesh. Many of the workers jumped to their deaths trying to escape from the nine story building. Others, unable to escape the blaze, were burned alive. Tazreen produced for a host of well known brand names, including C&A, KIK, Walmart, Li & Fung, Edinburgh Woollen Mill, Disney, Dickies, Sean Comb (ENYCE) and Kmart/Sears.
Located in News / … / 12 / 19
Vigils at European C&A stores for justice Tazreen fire victims
by geertjan — published 05-12-2012 — last modified 24-04-2013 09:50 — filed under: , , ,
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.
Located in News / … / 12 / 05
Trade unions and labour groups’ demands to buyers from Tazreen Fashions
by geertjan — published 04-12-2012 — last modified 25-04-2013 09:50 — filed under: , ,
Bangladeshi trade unions and international organizations are calling on all brands sourcing from the devastated Tazreen Fashions factory, which burnt down last weekend killing 112 workers, to provide emergency relief, medical costs and compensation to all those affected by the fire. They are also being asked, along with other key brands and stakeholders, to ensure an immediate and transparent investigation into the events surrounding the fire and to take urgent steps to prevent future tragedies in the industry.
Located in News / … / 12 / 04
Sean Combs’ ENYCE labels found in Bangladesh factory fire
by geertjan — published 26-11-2012 — last modified 24-04-2013 09:50 — filed under: , ,
US rapper and producer, Sean Combs, more commonly known as Puff Daddy or P Diddy, is called upon by campaigners to take action today after his ENYCE brand was linked a tragic fire which killed 120 Bangladeshi garment workers on Saturday. Labels from his ENYCE brand were found in the wreckage of the burnt out Tazreen Fashion garment factory by local activists.
Located in News / … / 11 / 26
Bangladesh factory fire: brands accused of criminal negligence
by geertjan — published 25-11-2012 — last modified 24-04-2013 09:50 — 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 yesterday's fire in Dhaka Bangladesh, which cost the lives over one hundred garment workers.
Located in News / … / 11 / 25
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