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April 24, 2014

Workers, Families Mark 1st Anniversary of Rana Plaza Factory Collapse 
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Today marks the one-year anniversary of the collapse of the Rana Plaza
garment factory in Bangladesh, one of the worst industrial disasters in
history. The collapse of the eight-story building killed 1,135 garment
workers and injured more than 2,500. On the eve of the anniversary,
family members of the victims joined with workers and protesters outside
the site of the collapsed factory. Roy Ramesh Chandra of the United
Federation of Garment Workers called for compensation to the victims and
their families in accordance with international conventions.

Roy Ramesh Chandra: "We are demanding the deceased's family members and
the injured workers should get the proper compensation as per the
International Labor Organization's Convention 121, based on loss of
future earning and pain and sufferings. Our garments workers are workers
of the global market; they should get the compensation as per the global
standard. And the brands sourcing from here, they should pay this
contribution to the trust fund which is organized by ILO."

 

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