It is now confirmed that more than 580 workers died when the Rana Plaza building in Dhaka, Bangladesh, containing five garment factories, collapsed on 24 April. The building had been declared unsafe and evacuated. It has been revealed that the factory managers threatened to take away 3 days pay for any workers that did not turn up to work.
Garment workers in Bangladesh have staged many protest marches in the last few days, see video.
Only through having workers organised into independent unions will we be able to finally achieve healthy and safe jobs. History has taught us this lesson, and it is why companies scour the world to find countries where unions are weak and regulations are non-existent.
Send your protest message to the Government of Bangladesh here. Help with the union relief effort here.
It is now confirmed that more than 580 workers died when the Rana Plaza building in Dhaka, Bangladesh, containing five garment factories, collapsed on 24 April. The building had been declared unsafe and evacuated. It has been revealed that the factory managers threatened to take away 3 days pay for any workers that did not turn up to work.
Garment workers in Bangladesh have staged many protest marches in the last few days, see video.
Only through having workers organised into independent unions will we be able to finally achieve healthy and safe jobs. History has taught us this lesson, and it is why companies scour the world to find countries where unions are weak and regulations are non-existent.
Send your protest message to the Government of Bangladesh here. Help with the union relief effort here.
