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On Anniversary of Bangladesh’s Deadliest Garment Factory Fire, Worker Rights Consortium Urges Walmart and Other Laggard Retailers to Join Acclaimed Safety Program
Published: November 24, 2021
Two months after the International Accord for Health and Safety in the Textile and Garment Industry went into effect in September 2021, 150 apparel brands and retailers had already signed this new binding agreement which expands the model pioneered by the Bangladesh Accord for protecting worker safety. The signatories include H&M, Zara, American Eagle Outfitters,…
Case Update: Successful Back Pay Distribution at Posmi Sweaters (Bangladesh)
Published: November 3, 2021
To: WRC Affiliate Universities and Colleges From: Ben Hensler and Scott Nova Date: November 3, 2021 Re: Case Update: Successful Back Pay Distribution at Posmi Sweaters (Bangladesh) Distribution of a second installment of back wages due to workers at Posmi Sweaters Ltd., a sweater factory in Bangladesh that has produced university licensed apparel, was successfully…
New call to action for protecting garment workers in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka
Published: September 3, 2021
More brands back new worker safety agreement
Published: August 26, 2021
Accord signatories enter new pact
Published: August 26, 2021
H&M, Inditex, C&A and More Lead in Signing New Bangladesh Accord
Published: August 26, 2021
Bangladesh Accord Reenvisioned and Expanded — Now, Brands Must Sign On
Published: August 25, 2021
Bangladesh Accord Goes Global in Long-Awaited Renewal, But Who’s on Board?
Published: August 25, 2021
International brands sign a new accord to protect garment workers in Bangladesh
Published: August 25, 2021
Bangladeshi and Sri Lankan Unions Call for Health and Safety Protections for Garment Workers
Published: August 31, 2021
The Covid 19 pandemic has posed new health and safety risks for garment workers in factories around the world. In addition to the dangers workers already faced from excessive temperatures, unsafe machinery, and factory fires, workers now must also now contend with the spread of a potentially deadly respiratory virus in factories where, too often,…