Apr.23: Factory Fires and Multinational Brands: A Discussion with Bangladeshi Workers

Start: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 6:00 PM

Last November, a horrific fire killed 112 people who were trapped inside the Tazreen factory in Bangladesh, which produced clothes for Walmart and other major brands. In the last decade, more than 600 have died in preventable disasters at apparel factories in Bangladesh. What caused the fires? How are multinational brands involved? Why did these factories lack fire escapes and other safety measures? What is the place of Bangladesh in global supply chains? How do the fires impact consumers? Can future tragedies be prevented? Please join us for a discussion with Kalpona Akter, a former child garment worker and executive director of the Bangladesh Center for Worker Solidarity. Akter has been interviewed by media outlets around the world, and the Center is a respected voice of human and labor rights. She is joined by Sumi Abedin, a survivor of the Tazreen factory fire.
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