Bangladesh Accord achievements secured19 May, 2019A breakthrough agreement has been reached between the Accord and the Bangladesh garment employers’ association (BGMEA) that will ensure that the progress made on factory safety in Bangladesh will continue. On 19 May, the agreement was accepted by the Bangladesh Appellate Court which has given permission for the Accord to continue during a 12 month transition period.
Bangladesh unions call for Accord to continue on 6th anniversary of Rana Plaza 24 April, 2019The IndustriALL Bangladesh Council called for the continuation of the Accord in Bangladesh in a demonstration today to mark the sixth anniversary of the Rana Plaza disaster.
Bangladesh unions call for Accord to continue on 6th anniversary of Rana Plaza24 April, 2019The IndustriALL Bangladesh Council called for the continuation of the Accord in Bangladesh in a demonstration today to mark the sixth anniversary of the Rana Plaza disaster.
Why transparency is key to transforming the fashion industry24 April, 2019Six years after Rana Plaza, the deadliest disaster in the garment industry, independent and transparent fire and building inspections by the Bangladesh Accord have transformed the safety of thousands of garment factories in the country, writes Jenny Holdcroft, assistant general secretary, IndustriALL Global Union.
Why transparency is key to transforming the fashion industry24 April, 2019Six years after Rana Plaza, the deadliest disaster in the garment industry, independent and transparent fire and building inspections by the Bangladesh Accord have transformed the safety of thousands of garment factories in the country, writes Jenny Holdcroft, assistant general secretary, IndustriALL Global Union.
The Accord must continue in Bangladesh until the government is truly able to ensure worker safety15 April, 2019The Supreme Court of Bangladesh has given another short-term extension to the Bangladesh Accord, scheduling the next hearing to determine the safety program’s fate on 19 May 2019. UNI Global Union and IndustriALL Global Union, two signatories of the Accord, have issued a statement calling for a resolution that protects garment workers in the country.
Acuerdo de Bangladesh debe continuar hasta que el gobierno pueda garantizar seguridad de los trabajadores/as15 April, 2019La Corte Suprema de Bangladesh ha otorgado otra breve extensión del Acuerdo de Bangladesh, fijando para el 19 de mayo de 2019 la próxima audiencia para determinar el destino de dicho programa de seguridad. Dos sindicatos mundiales signatarios del Acuerdo, UNI Global Union e IndustriALL Global Union, han emitió una declaración solicitando una resolución que proteja a los trabajadores/as de la confección del país.
Acuerdo de Bangladesh debe continuar hasta que el gobierno pueda garantizar seguridad de los trabajadores/as15 April, 2019La Corte Suprema de Bangladesh ha otorgado otra breve extensión del Acuerdo de Bangladesh, fijando para el 19 de mayo de 2019 la próxima audiencia para determinar el destino de dicho programa de seguridad. Dos sindicatos mundiales signatarios del Acuerdo, UNI Global Union e IndustriALL Global Union, han emitió una declaración solicitando una resolución que proteja a los trabajadores/as de la confección del país.
The Accord must continue in Bangladesh until the government is truly able to ensure worker safety15 April, 2019The Supreme Court of Bangladesh has given another short-term extension to the Bangladesh Accord, scheduling the next hearing to determine the safety program’s fate on 19 May 2019. UNI Global Union and IndustriALL Global Union, two signatories of the Accord, have issued a statement calling for a resolution that protects garment workers in the country.
Bangladesh unions call to reinstate over 12,000 retrenched garment workers8 March, 2019In a letter to the minister of labour and employment on 5 March, the IndustriALL Bangladesh Council (IBC) demanded immediate intervention of the government to withdraw false cases, free the imprisoned and reinstate all dismissed workers in the backdrop of mass protests for wage hike across readymade garment manufacturing units.
