Retailer Launches Safety For Bangladesh Garment Factory

< p > a group of western apparel retailers and brands have agreed to conclude the Bengal fire and building safety plan agreement at the latest (5) month deadline. The plan is designed to prevent industrial disasters such as the recent collapse of the Rana Plaza factory building in the country. It was hosted by German Agency for Development Cooperation at the end of April. It included discussions on governance, inspection, relief, training, petition, pparency reporting, supplier award, financial assistance and dispute resolution. The most important of these is the pparency of factory inspection results.

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< p > according to labor unions and non-governmental organizations, 15 (5) should be able to reach conclusions on the details of the above talks. The relevant funds set up will be used for improvement in inspection, training and dangerous installations.

In addition, the IndustriAll Global Union, Clean Clothes Campaign and the workers' Rights Association (Workers Rights Consortium) agreed that the agreement reached by the talks helped the national action plan affirmed by Bangladesh government, employers and trade unions in March this year.

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< p > Secretary General Jyrki Raina of the global trade union union also urged brands and retailers to increase their payment to suppliers so that workers could have guaranteed wage protection. The minimum wage is currently only 38 dollars (3000 Bangladesh BDT).

At the same time, Raina requires brand operators to help the garment industry get the freedom of association. At this stage, in Bangladesh, because of the boycott of the government and employers, the trade unions are simply unable to move locally.

Without the participation of labor and trade unions, it is impossible to create a culture and labor relations that emphasize safety.

The annual export value of Bangladesh clothing industry is about US $24 billion, which accounts for 80% of the total export value of the country, and the number of employment is 4 million. The total number of factories is about 5000.

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(P) the Bangladesh clothing Exporters Association (BGMEA) said that it would work with the global trade union alliance on issues such as safety and maintenance wages.

So far, British fashion retailers Primark and Matalan and Canadian brand Joe Fresh have agreed to compensate workers who have been killed in the collapse accident and provide emergency food assistance.

Bonmarche, a big British retailer, has admitted that it will produce factories for the collapse accident. In addition, labor activists also alleged that El Corte Ingles, Benetton, Cato Fashions, Children "s Place and Carrefour" and other distributors and distributors also had orders under the collapse accident.

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P, the largest trading partner of Bangladesh, said it is considering sanctions including Bangladesh authorities, including sanctions against trade concessions from the European Union, to improve the working conditions of the garment industry in the country.

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