Made in Bangladesh
In the wake of the Rana Plaza building collapse, Kalpona Akter, the executive director of the Bangladesh Center for Worker Solidarity, talks about conditions in garment factories.
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Foxconn Audit Reveals Workweek Still Too Long
Foxconn Technology has made progress toward better safety conditions, but employees are still working longer than Chinese law allows.
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India Ink: Delhi Gang Rape Suspect in ‘Critical Condition,’ Lawyer Says
Prison authorities dismiss allegations of the defendant being beaten and poisoned in Tihar Jail.
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In Bangladesh, shock may give way to status quo
Analysts say the garment factory tragedy could lead to real labor reform, but several factors make it unlikely, including the mind-set of Western consumers. NEW DELHI — The disaster caused shocking loss of life among young, mostly female garment workers, awoke the conscience of a nation, spotlighted dismal working conditions and spurred loud calls for construction and labor reform.
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Improve Working Conditions in Bangladesh? Walmart Says 'No'
In the wake of the worst garment factory tragedy in world history, which left over 1,200 dead in Bangladesh last month, a number of Western brands have signed an agreement to improve working conditions in their subcontracted factories there. Walmart was missing from the list of signatories.
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