Talks are ongoing but unions are increasingly pressing for another legally binding Accord in protecting workers — over a discussed voluntary program.
Accord Gets Last-Minute Extension: From the tragedy of the Rana Plaza disaster came the landmark Bangladesh Accord on Fire and Building Safety — but the future of the Accord is under negotiation.
Saying brands are continuously “let off the hook” in subsequent fires and accidents, as was the case with Rana Plaza, Thulsi Narayanasamy, senior labor rights lead at London-based nonprofit Business & Human Rights Resource Centre said, “brands need to agree to support and extend the Bangladesh Accord because it is the most basic level of taking responsibility for the safety of workers in their supply chains.
Several brands including Asos, Tchibo, Zeeman, H&M and Joe Fresh indicated support for the Accord extension last week. “The book is ultimately about citizenship,” said Bédat. “An entire generation is waking up and seeing their role as citizens.…The only way that we are going to solve the issues that are plaguing us is if we reengage as the citizens that we are.”
Acknowledging the work that has come before, Bédat said: “I think what this book does is it’s capturing the moment that we are in right now. There’s a lot more known about the industry…being able to connect the dots between the historical roots of fashion is also a critical contribution to the industry, which the book delves into.”
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