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A Demand for Better Conditions From Bangladeshi Workers

Clip: 5/27/2013 | 4m 4s

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 response from western retailers.

05/27/2013 | Expired 01/01/1970 | Rating NR

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