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December 20, 2012

Protesters in New Jersey Picket Wal-Mart Cargo from Bangladesh 
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Dozens of protesters have turned out at a New Jersey port to picket a
container ship from Bangladesh carrying goods for the retail giant
Wal-Mart. The demonstration was called in the aftermath of last month's
Tazreen factory fire in Bangladesh that killed 112 workers. The factory
had been used to make Wal-Mart apparel, and the company allegedly played
a role in blocking the improvement of safety conditions there. Homeland
Security and port police blocked the demonstrators from approaching the
ship as it unloaded its cargo. The action came as the Bangladeshi
government recommended criminal charges against the Tazreen factory's
owner for "unpardonable negligence" leading up to the fire.

 

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