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inthesetimesmag: Out of the tragedy of the massive garment factory collapse in Bangladesh, workers have now won two major reforms: 1) A panel to raise the minimum wage in the garment industry and 2) The right to form trade unions without prior permission from factory owners.Still, more pressure—and responsibility—need to be placed upon America’s big-brand companies to win further protections. Two Wins for Bangladesh Garment Workers, But the Fight Isn’t Over solidarity  -naomi

inthesetimesmag:

Out of the tragedy of the massive garment factory collapse in Bangladesh, workers have now won two major reforms: 

1) A panel to raise the minimum wage in the garment industry and 

2) The right to form trade unions without prior permission from factory owners.

Still, more pressure—and responsibility—need to be placed upon America’s big-brand companies to win further protections.

Two Wins for Bangladesh Garment Workers, But the Fight Isn’t Over

solidarity 

-naomi

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