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Honouring the life and work of Sergio Chávez

May 14, 2025 —

Sergio Chávez (photos by Jorge Soriano)

With heavy hearts, we mourn the loss of our dear colleague, friend and tireless advocate for workers’ rights, Sergio Chávez.

Sergio died on February 9, his 69th birthday, after a long battle with cancer.

Sergio was a key source of information and analysis for us at MSN and for many others who called on him to verify rumours about factory closures, layoffs, or brands’ plans to leave the country, among others. Even in his final days, he was responding to messages and answering questions.

Twelve years after Rana Plaza, workers are still demanding improved safety, living wages, and justice

Apr 24, 2025 —

Worker urges companies to sign the International Accord (CCC).

Commemoration of the 12th anniversary of the Rana Plaza tragedy (NGWF).

On April 24, twelve years ago, the Rana Plaza building in Bangladesh that housed five garment factories collapsed, killing at least 1,138 workers in a preventable disaster. MSN joins with others in the Clean Clothes Campaign global network and Bangladeshi unions in honouring the survivors and family members of the workers killed in this tragedy and reiterating our commitment to fighting the root causes of the collapse, including unsafe factories, poverty wages, corporate negligence, and union busting.

Accord Witness Signatories call for restructuring of Bangladesh safety program

Feb 11, 2025 —

Safe evacuations at a factory covered by the Accord (International Accord Secretariat)

MSN is joining with the Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC) and Worker Rights Consortium (WRC) in calling for a restructuring of the governance model of what has historically been a highly successful workplace safety program in Bangladesh in order to eliminate undo employer influence over the inspection process and maintain the integrity of the program.

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