UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon backs Bangladesh Safety Deal20 June, 2013United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has pledged his full support for the Bangladesh Fire and Building Safety Accord which already has more than 50 global retail brands signed up.
Big Six in Denmark sign Bangladesh Safety Deal 25 June, 2013Denmark’s top six retail brands agree to sign up to the Bangladesh Fire and Building Safety Accord which now is now backed by more than 60 global brands.
New EU Compact urges companies to immediately sign Bangladesh Accord8 July, 2013A new initiative between the Government of Bangladesh, the European Union and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) today gives full backing to the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh.
12,000 Turkish textile workers win29 August, 2013IndustriALL Global Union is celebrating the victory of its Turkish affiliate Teksif. The union led 12,000 workers on a nine-day strike from 15 August. The successful strike has achieved the workers’ demands.
Strike at Thai Rayon in Thailand10 October, 2013For the first time in 39 years history of Thai Rayon textile factory in Ang Thong, Thailand, the workers voted and walked off the jobs following the deadlocked CBA negotiation between the trade union and local management.
Mizuno13 October, 2020The first Japanese multinational to sign a Global Framework Agreement with IndustriALL.
German brand KIK sourcing from Pakistan factory19 September, 2012The high price of cheap jeans was uncovered in Pakistan on 17 September, with confirmation that the low-cost German brand KIK sourced garments from Ali Enterprises, which burnt down killing almost 300 people.
Cambodian government must investigate killings and increase minimum wage13 January, 2014IndustriALL Global Union and the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) calls for the Cambodian government to act immediately to investigate the killing of four garment workers during strikes on 3 January, release all 23 detained unionists, and set a minimum wage on which workers and their families can at least meet their basic needs.
Compensation fund created for Rana Plaza victims27 December, 2013After several rounds of talks led by the ILO, an agreement on a compensation fund for the victims of the Rana Plaza industrial accident has been reached.
Rana Plaza compensation arrangement needs brands’ commitment20 February, 2014The one-year anniversary of the Rana Plaza industrial homicide is approaching on 24 April. Only four brands have joined the Rana Plaza Arrangement, an ILO-led initiative to pay compensation to the injured and victims’ families.
