In the aftermath of the Rana Plaza factory fire in Bangladesh, the deadliest industrial disaster since the Bhopal explosion in 1984, dozens of multinational clothing companies have signed on to a new Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh. This agreement was initiated by a number of unions and other organisations around the world.
While this accord is very important, quite a number of major corporations have not signed onto it, including major Australian retailers. Additionally, the question of its enforceability remains to be seen, the document does not specify workers’ right to organise, and does not seek to improve workers abysmal pay and working conditions in the garment industry in Bangladesh.
In the aftermath of the Rana Plaza factory fire in Bangladesh, the deadliest industrial disaster since the Bhopal explosion in 1984, dozens of multinational clothing companies have signed on to a new Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh. This agreement was initiated by a number of unions and other organisations around the world.
While this accord is very important, quite a number of major corporations have not signed onto it, including major Australian retailers. Additionally, the question of its enforceability remains to be seen, the document does not specify workers’ right to organise, and does not seek to improve workers abysmal pay and working conditions in the garment industry in Bangladesh.
