Retailers agree improved Bangladesh accord
29/06/2017
For workers, the new accord features improvements, including a mandate that factories pay severance when they close or relocate due to safety issues, protections for union members who face retaliation from their employer when they advocate for improved safety, and enhancements to the dispute resolution mechanism, which holds brands accountable.
Put into place after the Rana Plaza factory collapse in 2013, organisers say the accord has overseen factory renovations - from installation of fire doors to strengthening of dangerously weak structural columns - that have improved safety for millions of garment workers.
Ineke Zeldenrust, of the Clean Clothes Campaign, said: "The renewal of the Bangladesh Accord ensures the continuation of the most effective program to ensure the safety of factory buildings in the contemporary era of global garment production. The Accord has generated more than 100,000 documented safety improvements in more than 1,500 apparel factories, employing more than 2.5 million garment workers."
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