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Agreement reached for renewal of Bangladesh safety accord (June 2017)

Jun 29, 2017 —

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On June 29, the global unions IndustriALL and UNI announced a new agreement with major apparel brands to renew the Bangladesh Accord on Fire and Building Safety for an additional three years.

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Textile mill fire in Bangladesh signals need for expanded safety inspections and remedy

Jun 27, 2017 —

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Another devastating fire at a Bangladeshi textile mill reaffirms the needs to extend and expand the Bangladesh Accord on Fire and building Safety, due to end in May 2018.

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Rana Plaza Fourth Anniversary: April 24, 2017

Apr 24, 2017 —

On this, the fourth anniversary of the Rana Plaza tragedy, our thoughts are with the families of the 1,138 workers who were killed and more than 2,000 workers injured

More brands should disclose where their clothes are made, says new transparency report

Apr 20, 2017 —

A just-released report reveals that while 17 leading international apparel and footwear brands are or will meet minimum standards for supply chain transparency by the end of 2017, other major brands and retailers still have a lot of catching up to do.

Agreement reached to release imprisoned Bangladeshi union leaders, but crisis not fully resolved

Mar 22, 2017 —

Photo: IndustriALL

On February 23, Bangladeshi unions affiliated with IndustriALL Bangladesh Council reached an agreement with the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and the Ministry of Labour for the release on bail of the remaining union leaders still imprisoned for their alleged association with a wage strike in December 2016.

Pressure mounts for end to anti-union repression in Bangladesh

Feb 22, 2017 —

Photo: Clean Clothes Campaign

The Clean Clothes Campaign and International Labor Rights Forum announced today that because of continuing anti-union repression in Bangladesh, five major apparel brands – H&M, Inditex (Zara), C&A, NEXT and Tchibo – and the UK’s Ethical Trading Initiative have pulled out of the February 25 Dhaka Apparel Summit, which will be hosted by the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA).

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Brands must intervene to win release of imprisoned labour leaders in Bangladesh

Jan 18, 2017 —

Photo: IndustriALL

Twenty-two human and labour rights organizations from around the world are calling on international apparel brands to press for the release of unjustly imprisoned Bangladeshi union leaders and worker rights advocates and the reinstatement of 1,500 workers suspended or terminated for taking part in a wage strike.

Compelling and informative article outlining Bangladesh's apparel industry

Jan 13, 2017 —

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Attacks on Bangladeshi unions intensify in aftermath of wage protests (January 2017)

Jan 4, 2017 —

Since December 21, 2016, in the aftermath of a week of unrest by thousands of Bangladeshi garment workers striking for higher wages, the Bangladeshi authorities have arrested or detained at least 14 union leaders and worker rights advocates, and 11 currently remain in police custody.

Free the Tipitapa 12: Nicaraguan workers prosecuted for taking part in peaceful protest (December 2016)

Dec 19, 2016 —

Photo: Industriall

Twelve workers will have to serve more time under house arrest for taking part in a peaceful protest against the dismissal of their union representatives and unjust working conditions.

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