Peace Steemians,

The Tazreen Fashion building in Dhaka, Bangladesh, caught fire in November 2012. The building was a garment or clothes factory. Inside the factory, people made clothes for companies all over the world. But the building did not have an emergency fire door. One hundred and seventeen people died.

Another tragic accident happened five months later. It involved another garment factory in the Rana Plaza building. The building fell down and collapsed. This time, more than 1,000 people died.

The accidents in Dhaka helped people around the world see these problems. The garment industry is not fair for everyone. Often, clothing companies are based in one country. But the company employs people from other countries to make their clothes.

There are more than 4,000 garment factories in Bangladesh. The wages in Bangladesh are the lowest in the industry.

After the tragic accidents in 2012 and 2013, more than thirty European clothing companies signed an agreement with the government of Bangladesh. It is called The Bangladesh Accord on Fire and Building Safety. The agreement involves legal responsibilities to help improve safety. The government of Bangladesh also opened The Centre of Excellence. This education project trains managers and workers on health and safety, as well as worker rights.

Clean Clothes Campaign is an NGO which has been working to improve the industry for 25 years. The Clean Clothes Campaign states share on its platform that “Trade unions offer the best way to establish a fair deal for workers. Unions give workers the chance to stand together to defend their rights.”

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