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Article

23 Apr 2017

Author:
Laura Wheatley, Segura (UK)

Commentary: What has changed for Bangladesh's garment industry workers since the Rana Plaza factory collapse?

"Rana Plaze Factory Collapse: Four Years On", 24 April

Following the Rana Plaza disaster, several organisations have dedicated their time to raising awareness of the poor working conditions faced by garment workers globally...Less than a month after the Rana Plaza incident, international retailers including H&M, Debenhams, Inditex and Marks & Spencer joined together to found The Bangladesh Accord on Fire and Building Safety, with over 200 companies joining in the years that have followed...Certainly, in the four years that have passed since the Rana Plaza disaster, changes have been made.  Programs and strategies have been implemented to improve the lives and working conditions of garment workers, not only in Bangladesh but across the world. However, there are still calls for more to be done.  Behind the Barcode’s 2015 report found that of the 219 brands surveyed, 91% did not know the source of their cotton and 75% could not name where their fabric was produced...The living wage in Bangladesh only covers up to 60% of the living costs for those living in slums; a wage that many garment workers don’t come close to earning.  

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