May 27 Watch Bangladeshi Factory Disaster Inspires Unrest, Demands for Better Conditions Some garment workers in Bangladesh are demanding better conditions, spurred by the collapse of a factory in April that killed more than a thousand people. Jonathan Rugman of Independent Television News has an update on the factory workers' fight and… Continue watching
May 22 Watch The Cost of Safety: Examining Economics Behind Bangladeshi Factory Conditions The collapse of a garment factory in Bangladesh claimed more than a thousand lives and put industry working conditions into sharp focus. Laura Kuenssberg of Independent Television News examines the low wages of workers, whether retailers have begun deliver any… Continue watching
May 10 Watch How Is the Garment Industry Working to Improve Conditions Abroad? How Is the Garment Industry Working to Improve Conditions Abroad?… Continue watching
May 10 Watch Bangladeshi Seamstress Rescued From Factory Rubble After 17 Days Seventeen days after a Bangladeshi garment factory collapsed and only hours before the remains were to be demolished, rescuers pulled a woman out of the rubble alive. Jonathan Rugman of Independent Television News reports on the miraculous discovery and the… Continue watching
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May 01 Watch Anger Over Garment Factory Disaster Fuels Annual Labor Rallies in Southeast Asia Anger Over Garment Factory Disaster Fuels Annual Labor Rallies in Southeast Asia… Continue watching
Apr 26 Watch Global Standards for Garment Industry Under Scrutiny After Bangladesh Disaster The Bangladeshi garment factory collapse is the worst disaster ever for the country's booming clothing industry. Ray Suarez discusses the role of Western retailers in keeping foreign workers safe with Avedis Seferian of Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production and Scott Nova… Continue watching
Apr 25 Watch News Wrap: Death Toll Rises to More Than 230 in Bangladesh Factory Disaster In other news Thursday, the death toll from a collapsed garment building in Bangladesh rose above 230 people. Officials say some 2,000 people survived. An unknown number of people are still trapped. Also, hundreds of mourners attended a memorial service… Continue watching
Apr 24 Watch News Wrap: At Least 87 Dead After Building Collapses in Bangladesh In other news Wednesday, at least 87 garment workers died in Bangladesh when an eight-story building collapsed. Also, Michael Huerta, the head of the FAA, went before Congress to defend furloughs of almost 13,000 air traffic controllers. Huerta says the… Continue watching
Dec 10 Watch Making Work Safety a Priority in Clothing Industry in Pakistan and Bangladesh Making Work Safety a Priority in Clothing Industry in Pakistan and Bangladesh… Continue watching