Call for Action in Wake of Bangladesh Building Collapse
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original article: http://www.labor-religion.org/2013/04/29/workers-memorial-day-stop-the-murders-of-garment-workers/#.UYj0QYJOk4A
On Wednesday in Bangaldesh, thousands of workers were trapped as the Rana Plaza building – which house six garment factories – crumbled to pieces. These workers were denied their right to refuse dangerous work: they were told that they would lose a month’s pay if they didn’t report to work the day after cracks appeared in the walls. Four hundred people have already perished as a result of Wednesday’s tragedy and it remains unclear how many more victims will be found as they clear the rubble.
The tragedy comes days after Sumi Abedin and Kalpona Akter met with New York State legislators and held a public speak out about deadly working conditions of the fire at the Tazreen factory, including locked doors and barred windows. Their goal was to encourage Governor Cuomo to adopt a Sweatshop-Free Procurement Policy that included fire and building safety measures. (Read about their visit with a local high school class here).
For International Workers’ Memorial Day, LRC is observing a day of mourning for workers killed as a result of coorporate greed and criminal negligence. We believe that no one should have to die to make clothes. Will you join us in bringing this message to the NYS goverment and corporations alike?
-Sign and share the Sweatfree NYS petition
Tweet: @NYGovCuomo, 380 #Bangladesh garment workers died this week. A reminder why NYS needs a Sweatfree Code of Conduct. #SweatfreeNY #WMD
Tweet: 380+ #Bangladesh workers died this wk. Join us in asking NYS to pass a Code of Conduct including fire safety. www.labor-religion.org/sign-
Tweet: @Walmart @GAP @HM No one should have to die to make clothes. Save lives & sign onto the #Bangladesh Fire Safety Agreement. #WMD
Tweet: Sign and circrulate the petition to H&M, Walmart and Gap, the largest buyers of clothing from Bangladesh. action.laborrights.org/p/dia/
