WELCOME TO THE ARCHIVE (1994-2014) OF THE MAQUILA SOLIDARITY NETWORK. For current information on our ongoing work on the living wage, women's labour rights, freedom of association, corporate accountability and Bangladesh fire and safety, please visit our new website, launched in October, 2015: www.maquilasolidarity.org
April 1, 2014
April 1, 2014
April 24th will be the one-year anniversary of the Rana Plaza building collapse that killed over 1,100 Bangladeshi garment workers and seriously injured approximately 2,000 more. While a number of brands and retailers have made contributions to the Rana Plaza Donors Trust Fund, most contributions are embarrassingly small. MSN and our counterparts in the US and Europe are also urging organizations and individuals in our networks to sign petitions and organize store actions to pressure the brands to contribute a total of US $40 million by April 24 so that all the Rana Plaza survivors receive full compensation for lost income and medical expenses. Please send a message to the brands demanding that the Pay Up now! For information on the North American campaign targeting The Children’s Place click here. Click here for information on the campaign targeting Walmart For information on the European campaign targeting Benetton click here
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