Garment Factories collapsed in Bangladesh

      Garment workers took to streets in the capital as well as in Gazipur and Narayanganj for the second straight day Friday following the Savar factory tragedy that so far claimed more than 350 lives. (The Financial Express; Photo credit: LabourStart) />

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    RMG Workers Erupt into Protest over Deaths in Bangladesh

    8 bodies call strike for tomorrow Published : Saturday, 27 April 2013 Jubair Hasan Garment workers took to streets in the capital as well as in Gazipur and Narayanganj for the second straight day Friday following the Savar factory tragedy that so far claimed more than 300 lives. Later eight organisations of the workers called [...]

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    Rights in Conflict and Suppression

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    Migration and Labour

    Thailand: Defamation Charges Child Labor Rights Inquiries

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    Informal Economy

    Congress Welcomes Government Commitment on Domestic Workers

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    Trade and Labour

    55% of Women in Labour Force by 2015

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    Campaigns

    Guilt-free clothing

    https://s3.amazonaws.com/avaaz_images/5068_bangladesh-building-april26-8_1_460x230.jpg Posted: 3 May 2013 We’ve all seen the horrific images of hundreds of innocent women burned or crushed to death in factories while making our clothes. In the next few days we can get companies to stop it happening again. Big fashion brands source from hundreds of factories in Bangladesh. Two brands, including Calvin [...]

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