Osaka, Japan: International Action Day to End Deathtraps

Start: Saturday, June 29, 2013 2:00 PM

On Saturday, June 29th, students, consumers, workers, and community members will come together in cities across the world to demand that global brands and retailers put an end to deathtrap factories in their supply chains. Real action from apparel companies on fire and building safety is long overdue. In April, over 1,100 garment workers perished in the the Rana Plaza collapse, marking the deadliest industrial disaster in a manufacturing facility in recorded history. Since 2005, more than 1,800 garment workers have died in preventable factory fires and building collapses in Bangladesh alone. In response to these catastrophes, activists across the world joined with unions to demand that apparel companies sign the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh. This unprecedented, legally-binding agreement will require independent inspections by trained fire safety experts, mandatory repairs and renovations financed by the brands, and a central role for workers and their unions. 63 brands and retailers, including H&M, PVH, and Abercrombie & Fitch, have signed-on to the program. Join us demanding that Uniqlo and other Japanese companies join the the Bangladesh Safety Accord to protect the safety of garment workers in Bangladesh.
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