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17 Mar 2014

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Reuters

Primark to pay $10 mln more to victims of Bangladesh factory collapse [Bangladesh]

…Campaigners…demanding…27 brands linked to…Rana Plaza complex…to contribute…fund run by the International Labour Organisation (ILO)…Primark has already paid $2 million…would pay out the extra $10 million in long-term compensation…- $9 million directly to the 580 workers of its supplier in Rana Plaza or their dependants, and another $1 million to the fund…Campaigners...said…a long way to go before the $40 million needed to make payments to all workers is found...few brands…publicly pledged initial donations: Canada's Loblaw, Britain's Bon Marche and Premier Clothing, Mascot of Denmark and Spanish chains El Corte Ingles, Mango and Zara-owner Inditex...Some...brands supplied from Rana Plaza...said they will not contribute as their production was outsourced to the factory without their knowledge, or ended some time ago, while others say they prefer to pursue their own compensation plans.

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