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Witness signatories welcome extension of Accord; call on brands to sign new agreement

Jun 1, 2021 —
A relative holds a picture of a missing garment worker who was working in the Rana Plaza building when it collapsed (Photo: Clean Clothes Campaign)

In a joint statement, the witness signatories to the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh welcome the agreement between brands and unions to extend the life of the Accord for three additional months but reiterate their call on signatory brands to sign a new a new legally-binding safety agreement. The transition accord was scheduled to expire on May 31.

Eight years after Rana Plaza new international Accord urgently needed

Apr 22, 2021 —

2013 Rana Plaza building collapse missing persons board

April 24 marks the eighth anniversary of the Rana Plaza disaster in which 1,134 workers were killed and 2,500 injured when a garment factory building collapsed. Today MSN is joining with Bangladeshi, international and Canadian allies in calling for a renewed commitment to worker safety in Bangladesh and other garment-producing countries.

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