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The need for the Bangladesh Accord persists 5 years after Rana Plaza

London - Although it has been nearly five years since the most deadly accident in the history of garment manufacturing took place - Rana Plaza - the need for brands and trade unions to take on the responsibility to improve the lives of millions of workers remains. A new report from the NYU Stren Centre for Business and Humans Rights concludes...

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UN committee implores Bangladesh to improve labour conditions for workers

London - The United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has urged the government of Bangladesh to fight for decent wages for all workers, revise its labour laws and to speed up the adoption of its national employment injury scheme. After the Committee reviewed the self-assesments submitted by Bangladesh government on March...