On the 14th of May, a spark ignited an inferno at the Kentex footwear factory situated in Valenzuela City, on the outskirts of Manila. Due to the presence of large quantities of chemicals and cramped conditions, the fire spread quickly. Due to inadequate exits and non existent fire control systems, at least 72 workers died in the fire. The factory had been listed as a safety compliant. Most of the workers were employed via labour hire companies. In the Philippines, safety standards are routinely not followed or enforced, with many other workers killed in similar tragedies. This mass murder is another example of the effects of the relentless Race to the Bottom by companies world wide in their search for greater and greater profits.
On the 14th of May, a spark ignited an inferno at the Kentex footwear factory situated in Valenzuela City, on the outskirts of Manila. Due to the presence of large quantities of chemicals and cramped conditions, the fire spread quickly. Due to inadequate exits and non existent fire control systems, at least 72 workers died in the fire. The factory had been listed as a safety compliant. Most of the workers were employed via labour hire companies. In the Philippines, safety standards are routinely not followed or enforced, with many other workers killed in similar tragedies. This mass murder is another example of the effects of the relentless Race to the Bottom by companies world wide in their search for greater and greater profits.
