Groups Divided on Bangladesh Safety Overhauls

By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO | May 20, 2013

  • May 21, 2013 at 10:59 am
    Hanna Claeson says:
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    The idea that U.S. companies can’t sign because they are somehow more liable than European companies amounts to overexaggerations and excuses meant to gaurantee that these companies will not be held responsible if they do not respec the rights of their workers, afterall.
    The LA times wrote a good opinion piece about this:
    http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-fisk-bangladesh-apparel-accord-20130517,0,1118465.story

    We as consumers can make a fundamental difference! Consumers can help drive Gap, Walmart and other companies to adopt meaningful factory safety. Learn more and sign International Labor Rights Forum’s petition: http://laborrights.org/safety



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