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After Rana Plaza, Bangladesh’s Garment Workers Still Live in ‘Climate of Fear’

Country: Bangladesh
Issues: Health & Safety Violations, Safety Accords, Workplace Health and Safety

Deal Achieved for New International Safety Accord

Country: Bangladesh, India, Morocco, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
Issues: Safety Accords, Workplace Health and Safety

To: WRC Affiliate Universities and Colleges From: Scott Nova Date: November 6, 2023 Re: Deal Achieved for New International Safety Accord I am heartened to report that agreement has just been reached to renew the International Accord for Health and Safety in the Textile and Garment Sector. This new agreement will serve as the umbrella…

Broken threads: College clothing made in factories rife with labor violations, poverty wages

Country: Global
Issues: Abuse and Harassment, Covid-19, Freedom of Association Violations, Gender-based Violence and Discrimination, LGBTQ, Living Wage, Safety Accords, Wage and hour violations, Wage Theft, Workplace Health and Safety

Fashion giant Gap signs up to Pakistan Accord

Country: Pakistan
Issues: Safety Accords, Workplace Health and Safety

US brands urged to sign accord as Gap Inc. commits to Pakistan worker safety

Country: Pakistan
Issues: Safety Accords, Workplace Health and Safety

Gap Joins Pakistan Accord

Country: Pakistan
Issues: Workplace Health and Safety

The year fashion finally faced its social impact

Country: Global
Issues: Freedom of Association Violations, Safety Accords, Wage Theft, Workplace Health and Safety

International Safety Accord launches in Pakistan

Country: Pakistan
Issues: Health & Safety Violations, Safety Accords, Workplace Health and Safety

Labor rights organizations hail advent of the Pakistan Accord 

Country: Pakistan
Issues: Safety Accords, Workplace Health and Safety

Expansion of binding international health and safety pact will save garment workers’ lives   After a decade-long push towards factory safety for Pakistan’s garment workers, Pakistani unions and NGO witness signatories to the International Accord today celebrated the announcement of the new agreement:  Nasir Mansoor, General Secretary of the National Trade Union Federation Pakistan, said:…

Workers Rights Consortium urges American retailers to join international Safety Accord

Country: Global
Issues: Safety Accords, Workplace Health and Safety