Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh
Bangladesh Government Says it Won’t Extend Accord and Alliance Because Safety Has “Greatly Improved”
In a divergence from the International Labor Rights Forum's recent report noting that labor issues still…
Labor Orgs Say H&M Behind on Safety Repairs in Bangladesh
Swedish retailer H&M may have been the first to sign the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh…
Global Unions Slam Bangladesh Minister for Accord Criticism
In a public display of displeasure, Bangladesh's Finance Minister called the country's Accord on Fire and…
Bangladesh: Accord Uncovers Cracks in Three Re-Inspected RMG Factories
After the April 25 earthquake in Nepal ripped through the Kathmandu region sending after effects as far as…
Bangladesh Accord Provides Remediation Guidance for RMG Factories
As remediation for rampant RMG factory fails gets underway, the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in…
Bangladesh: Accord Inspections Uncover Rampant Factory Safety Issues
The Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh has uncovered safety hazards at all of the factories…
1 Killed, 5 Injured in Bangladesh Factory Fire
A fire broke out at a dyeing factory in Gazipur, Bangladesh last Sunday, killing one and injuring as many as…
Bangladesh Resetting the Bar on Compliance Standards
Bangladesh has been continuously bad-mouthed for its at times woeful compliance standards, but some say the…
Bangladesh: Fire Breaks Out at Dhaka RMG Factory
A fire broke out at a Mirpur ready-made garment factory in Bangladesh Sunday, and workers escaped through…
Bangladesh Alliance and Accord in Discord Over Factory Inspections
While the end goal for organizations like The Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh and the…
Protesters Against Labor Practices Arrested at REI Store
Twenty-one protesters against the selling of The North Face products were arrested at a REI store last week…
Bangladesh: Accord Seeks Evacuation of Unsafe Factory in Mirpur
During recent factory inspections, Bangladesh’s Accord on Fire and Building Safety found a factory in Mirpur…
Nike Balks at Buying in Bangladesh Despite Margin Pressure
As brands battle between low-cost and compliance when deciding where to source, some have pulled out of…
Bangladesh: Compliant Garment Factories See 15% Spike in Orders
Despite Bangladesh’s ongoing struggles with workplace safety, factories in the country that are compliant…
Alliance Defends Itself in Bangladesh; Will Cover Wages for Workers at Closed Factories
On Thursday, the Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety (ABWS) convened a special press conference both to…